Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Namibian Studies
ISSN 1863-5954 · eISSN 2197-5523 · Otjivanda Presse.Essen
Journal of Namibian Studies: subscription journal; 1 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Namibian Studies is published by Otjivanda Presse.Essen. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture studies, German Colonialism and Identity Studies and South African History and Culture, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences18.6%
- German Colonialism and Identity StudiesArts and Humanities13.6%
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences5.7%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences5%
- EFL/ESL Teaching and LearningArts and Humanities4.5%
- Islamic Thought and Society StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences3.8%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 524/1599 | 67th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 520/1203 | 56th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1033/1415 | 27th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,059 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 109 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 321 |
| 2024 | 13 | 0 | 385 |
| 2023 | 810 | 694 | 187 |
| 2022 | 21 | 7 | 30 |
| 2021 | 13 | 0 | 38 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
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
- Publisher
- Otjivanda Presse.Essen
- ISSN
- 1863-5954
- Electronic ISSN
- 2197-5523
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Namibian Studies
Which databases index Journal of Namibian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Namibian Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Namibian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Namibian Studies is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .