Journal profile
Journal of Health Informatics in Africa
ISSN 2197-6902 · Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development · Germany
Journal of Health Informatics in Africa: impact factor 2.42 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Journal of Health Informatics in Africa (ISSN/NLM abbreviation: J Health Inform Afr) solicits scientific papers focusing on the use of information and ICTs in the healthcare sector in the broad sense (including self-help, health promotion, education and training of health providers, research, etc.) in Africa. Papers can be based on quantitative or qualitative empirical research or literature analysis or theoretical argumentation. Authors can be African or non-African and affiliated to African higher education and research institutions or any other institutions anywhere, or without affiliations. Submissions can be in English or French.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
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
isi, oajiPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.42Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors must disclose all conflicts of interest on submission of the manuscript. These conflicts must be described in a dedicated section of each published manuscript. A Conflict of Interest (COI) can be defined as a situation where an author or a family member of the author holds one or more personal interests and these interests may be perceived as negatively influencing the author’s ability to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Approval and Informed Consent
A requirement of publication is that research involving human subjects was conducted with the ethical approval of the appropriate bodies in the country where the research was conducted and of the ethical approval committees of affiliated research institutions elsewhere. The free and informed consent of the subjects must be obtained. A clear statement to this effect must be made (in the Materials a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer Agreement
As the corresponding author who has obtained the assent of all the other authors, I hereby confirm the assignment of all copyrights to the manuscript named above in all forms, languages and media to JHIA, effective if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication in Journal of Health Informatics in Africa. It is my understanding that if and when the manuscript is accepted for publication in …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All articles are published online and distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-archiving
Authors can self-archive versions of their work on their own webpages, on institutional webpages, and in other repositories. As JHIA is an open access Journal, authors may share and distribute their accepted manuscript and/or the final published version under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial License. An acknowledgement in the following form should be included, together …
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
- Koegni-eHealth Innovation for Development
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2197-6902
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Health Informatics in Africa
What is the impact factor of Journal of Health Informatics in Africa?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.42; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 0.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Health Informatics in Africa?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Journal of Health Informatics in Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Health Informatics in Africa is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Health Informatics in Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Health Informatics in Africa 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .