Journal profile · SOCIOLOGY
African Sociological Review
ISSN 1027-4332
African Sociological Review: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Sociological Review is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture studies, Agriculture and Rural Development Research and African studies and sociopolitical issues, together about 25.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): SOCIOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences14%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences5%
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences5%
- Poverty, Education, and Child WelfareSocial Sciences4.7%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1027-4332
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Sociological Review
What CAS zone is African Sociological Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Sociological Review is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Is African Sociological Review open access, and what is the APC?
African Sociological Review is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .