Journal profile
African Journal of Career Development
ISSN 2709-7420 · eISSN 2617-7471 · AOSIS · South Africa
African Journal of Career Development: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Career Development is published by AOSIS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Career Development and Diversity, Higher Education and Employability and Gender, Sexuality, and Education, together about 50.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Kobus MareePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 20, United States 9, Italy 3, Australia 2, Switzerland 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Career Development and DiversitySocial Sciences23.8%
- Higher Education and EmployabilitySocial Sciences19.8%
- Gender, Sexuality, and EducationSocial Sciences6.9%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology6.4%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences5%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting3.5%
- Higher Education Research StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Educational Systems and PoliciesComputer Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.63OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 104 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 86 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 99 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 72 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 57 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | ZAR 15,548 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | ZAR 13,482 | — | — | |
| LetPub | ZAR 12,688 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted7
- case studyCase Study A case study should highlight a critical issue relevant to career development for all those who are willing and able to work.Length not stated
- conference reportConference ReportLength not stated
- correctionsCorrectionsLength not stated
- editorialsEditorials An editorial intends to provide expert comments on relevant topics within the focus and scope of the journal.Length not stated
- opinion papersOpinion PapersLength not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Article An original article provides an overview of innovative research in a particular field within or related to the focus and scope of the …Length not stated
- review articleReview Article A review article should inform a broad readership about fields with significant recent advances of immense, fundamental importance and highlight …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosure of AI-assisted technologies
The Acknowledgements section must include a clear statement disclosing any use of generative AI or AI-assisted technologies (e.g., for data analysis, dataset or artefact creation) in conducting the research. This statement should: Be specific by naming the exact AI tool(s) used. State the purpose of the tool’s use, such as artefact creation or data analysis. Disclose human oversight by confirming …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Disclosure of contributors not qualifying for authorship
The acknowledgement section includes listing those who contributed to the work but did not meet authorship criteria, with the corresponding description of the contribution. Acknowledge anyone who provided intellectual assistance, technical help (incl. editing), or special equipment and/or materials. Authors are responsible for ensuring that anyone named in the Acknowledgements agrees to be named. …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures
Authors are required to disclose any prior dissemination of the manuscript content. This includes, but is not limited to: Thesis-based work (e.g., master's or doctoral theses). Preprint versions that are published on open repositories. Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions: Questions from Authors - Preprints. Conference papers or presentations that were expanded into an article. Additionally, au…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
All research articles should have a data availability statement included in the manuscript in the form of a sentence under a separate heading entitled ‘Data availability statement’. The following are examples of a data availability statement. If you use one of the examples, you should modify it to fit your specific relationship. Availability of data Suggested data availability statements Example 1…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license Model summary
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
Authors retain copyright Model summary
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blinded peer review process Model summary
The journal follows a double-blinded peer-review process, and you need to make your manuscript anonymous.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Disclosure of preprint-based content
Scenario Suggested preprint-based disclosures Example 1 A preprint version of this work was previously published on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]), and we acknowledge its role in shaping the final article. Example 2 – preprint feedback incorporated in the final manuscript We acknowledge the initial version of this work published as a preprint on [Preprint Server Name] ([DOI or link]). Feed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- AOSIS
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2709-7420
- Electronic ISSN
- 2617-7471
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Career Development
How long does peer review take at African Journal of Career Development?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of African Journal of Career Development based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (20), United States (9) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Journal of Career Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Career Development is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is African Journal of Career Development open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Career Development is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-28). Last updated: .