Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Journal of North African Studies
ISSN 1362-9387 · eISSN 1743-9345 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of North African Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 291 days to acceptance (42 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 82 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of North African Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, Gender, North African History and Literature and African Studies and Geopolitics, together about 39.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
North Africa has been understudied despite its significant historical, political, social, economic, cultural and literary legacies and its links to Europe, West Asia, and Saharan and Sahelian Africa. Its principal constituent countries stretch from Mauritania in the west to Egypt in the east and include Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, Sudan, and the Western Sahara. North African revolutions initiated and inspired the “Arab Spring” and current interest in the region and its strategic importance has grown exponentially. The Journal of North African Studies provides an interdisciplinary forum for scholars of and from the region. Its contents cover both country-based and regional themes, which range from historical inquiries to political, sociological, cultural, anthropological, and economic studies. It is the first academic journal in English to analyze historic and current affairs of an important region of the Mediterranean basin linking West Asia, Africa, and Europe. Peer Review Statement All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymous refereeing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, Morocco 2, United Kingdom 1, France 1, Egypt 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Multiculturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderSocial Sciences17.2%
- North African History and LiteratureArts and Humanities12.3%
- African Studies and GeopoliticsSocial Sciences10.1%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Political and Social IssuesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5.7%
- Hispanic-African Historical RelationsArts and Humanities4%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 2 |
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
British Humanities Index, GEOBASE, International Development Abstracts, International Political Science Abstracts, Social Planning/Policy and Development Abstracts, Sociological AbstractsPublisher 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) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.44LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.44Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 431OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 119,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,862 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 82 | 18 | 38 |
| 2024 | 71 | 14 | 94 |
| 2023 | 65 | 7 | 111 |
| 2022 | 60 | 9 | 190 |
| 2021 | 86 | 18 | 368 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
291 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 161 days – 392 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (42 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 306 days
- Sample
- 42 articles with submission and acceptance dates (131 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 78 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 accepted2, with length limits
- editorialsections will be introduced by a guest editorial of circa 5,000 words. Guest Editors will have to download and complete our specimain text ≤ 5,000 words
- research articlell special issue typically includes 6-8 research articles of no more than 10,000 words. We also publish shorter sections of 3-5 papers. Some of oumain text ≤ 10,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The Journal of North African Studies 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 open access? Increase the discov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review statement: double anonymous refereeing with initial editor screening. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymous refereeing.
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
- 1362-9387
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-9345
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of North African Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of North African Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of North African Studies is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of North African Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.2, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Journal of North African Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 42 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 291 days (interquartile range 161–392 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 Journal of North African Studies 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 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of North African Studies based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Morocco (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of North African Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of North African Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of North African Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of North African Studies 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .