Journal profile
Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities
ISSN 1810-4487 · eISSN 2520-582X · Addis Ababa University · Ethiopia
Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities is published by Addis Ababa University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture analysis, African Studies and Ethnography and African history and culture studies, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities (EJOSSAH) is dedicated to promote fresh scholarly enquiry on Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa. It is devoted to empirical and analytical research and its application in social sciences and humanities. It was officially launched in 2003 as the official journal of the college of social sciences, Addis Ababa University. The journal EJOSSAH publishes original papers that have not been published previously. They include articles based on original research using primary empirical data, including surveys, in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, focus group discussions (FGD), archives, newspapers, and government and non-governmental organization documents or articles developed by using secondary data. In the latter's case, the author should clearly outline his/her fresh/new contribution or a new reinterpretation of the existing literature. In addition, it also publishes book reviews, short communications, obituaries and conference papers. EJOSSAH is an Open Access journal. Contributions to the journal shall be submitted in English, with summaries in English. The Journal is issued 2 times a year (every June and December) The journal is indexed in EJOL, AJOL, DOAJ and other scholarly search engines and aggregators. Peer Review Policy: All research articles published in EJOSSAH undergo editorial screening and double-blind peer review. SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT Contributions should be submitted online using the following link: http://ejol.aau.edu.et/index.php/EJSSH/about/submissions Journal Identifiers eISSN: 2520-582Xprint ISSN: 1810-4487
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences31.8%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences9.1%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences8.6%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences5%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences3.2%
- Global Political and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences3.2%
- Agriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.7%
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
EJOL, AJOLPublisher website
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
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 157 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 36 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 65 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 39 |
| 2022 | 20 | 20 | 32 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 34 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- articles developed by using secondary dataThey include articles based on original research using primary empirical data, including surveys, in-depth interviews, key informant interviews, focus group dis…Length not stated
- book reviewsHowever, a maximum of 2,500 words is the limit for contributions like book reviews and short communications.Length not stated
- conference papersIn addition, it also publishes book reviews, short communications, obituaries and conference papers.Length not stated
- obituariesIn addition, it also publishes book reviews, short communications, obituaries and conference papers.Length not stated
- research articlees. Manuscript size: The word limit for research articles ranges from 4500 words and a maximum of 7500 words, including references. However,main text ≤ 4,500 words
- research articlesThe word limit for research articles ranges from 4500 words and a maximum of 7500 words, including references.Length not stated
- short communicationsHowever, a maximum of 2,500 words is the limit for contributions like book reviews and short communications.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure on a separate page after the references. Model summary
Authors should disclose any conflict of interest related to the manuscript on a separate page after the references.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations:
Authors should disclose any conflict of interest related to the manuscript on a separate page after the references. They should also confirm that submissions are unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 licence. Model summary
The content is free to read and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution CC BY 4.0 user licence.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review:
Double-blind anonymized peer review for research articles. Model summary
For research articles, EJOSSAH operates a double-blind anonymized peer review, meaning that the author's identity is hidden from reviewers, and the reviewers' identities are hidden from authors. The Editors have oversight of the reviewers' and the authors' names.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Submissions must be unpublished and not under review elsewhere. Model summary
They should also confirm that submissions are unpublished and not under review elsewhere.
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
- Addis Ababa University
- Country or region
- Ethiopia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1810-4487
- Electronic ISSN
- 2520-582X
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities
How long does peer review take at Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities open access, and what is the APC?
Ethiopian Journal of the Social Sciences and Humanities is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .