Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa
ISSN 0258-7696 · eISSN 1726-1368
Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are South African History and Culture, African Studies and Ethnography and Legal Issues in South Africa, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences29.4%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences11.6%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences9%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences4.8%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Local Economic Development and PlanningSocial Sciences3.8%
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences3.6%
- Urban Planning and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 213OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 990 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 1 | 175 |
| 2025 | 45 | 1 | 271 |
| 2024 | 23 | 1 | 313 |
| 2023 | 21 | 0 | 337 |
| 2022 | 33 | 1 | 347 |
| 2021 | 36 | 0 | 393 |
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
- 0258-7696
- Electronic ISSN
- 1726-1368
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa
What CAS zone is Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Transformation-Critical Perspectives on Southern Africa 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: .