Journal profile · MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development
ISSN 2042-1338 · eISSN 2042-1346 · Taylor & Francis
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development: CAS Zone 4 · Multidisciplinary (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.6 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 84 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 74 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation & Development (AJSTID) is a multidiscipline journal covering economics, science, engineering, and technology, but with the core focus on economics of innovation and development. AJSTID provides an important outlet to research on process and impact of science, technology and innovation at two levels: the narrow objective of achieving industrial growth, and the broader objective of achieving socio-economic development, particularly in Africa and other developing economies. AJSTID aims to undertake and promote the scientific research in a broader sense. It provides an outlet for research works by scientists, academia, engineers, practitioners, doctoral scholars and post graduate students concerned with the impact of science, technology and innovation process on industrial, economic, and social development. AJSTID brings Publishing to the doorstep of every emerging researcher in Africa and other developing countries. All submitted manuscripts should be original and previously unpublished and are subject to initial appraisal. If found suitable for further consideration, manuscripts will be sent for peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. AJSTID follows the double anonymized review system. However, peer review is single anonymized in some exceptional cases, such as highly specialized scientific papers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MULTIDISCIPLINARY SCIENCES
Editor-in-chief Mammo Muchie DSTPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 8%); most named India 7, South Africa 6, Malaysia 3, Nigeria 3, Mainland China 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Innovation and Socioeconomic DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting15.7%
- Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Entrepreneurship Studies and InfluencesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Microfinance and Financial InclusionEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Economic Growth and DevelopmentComputer Science5.4%
- ICT Impact and PoliciesEngineering5.3%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Energy and Environment ImpactsEnvironmental Science4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Multidisciplinary Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Multidisciplinary Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: Cabell's International
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 374OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 18.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 82,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 82,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,278 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 5 | 6 |
| 2025 | 74 | 10 | 106 |
| 2024 | 66 | 24 | 314 |
| 2023 | 54 | 3 | 320 |
| 2022 | 51 | 6 | 393 |
| 2021 | 141 | 18 | 1,448 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
84 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 84 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 57 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 accepted1
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose op…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Original and previously unpublished manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal; suitable manuscripts are sent for peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts should be original and previously unpublished and are subject to initial appraisal. If found suitable for further consideration, manuscripts will be sent for peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2042-1338
- Electronic ISSN
- 2042-1346
- Society / sponsor
- Tshwane University of Technology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development
What CAS zone is African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Multidisciplinary Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 41.
How long does peer review take at African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development?
The publisher reports about 84 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (2025). 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.
What JCR quartile is African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Multidisciplinary.
Where are the editorial board members of African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (7), South Africa (6) and Malaysia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Science Technology Innovation & Development is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .