Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Philosophia Africana
ISSN 1539-8250 · eISSN 1944-7914
Philosophia Africana: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; indexed in AHCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophia Africana is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African cultural and philosophical studies, Race, History, and American Society and Anthropological Studies and Insights, together about 49.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences31%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences10.1%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences8.4%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences6.3%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences2.8%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCILetPub
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
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 273 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 15 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 10 | 1 | 39 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 25 |
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
- ISSN
- 1539-8250
- Electronic ISSN
- 1944-7914
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophia Africana
What CAS zone is Philosophia Africana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophia Africana is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Philosophia Africana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophia Africana is indexed in AHCI.
Is Philosophia Africana open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophia Africana 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .