| Title | Africa Today |
| Abbreviation | Afr. Today |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Geography, Planning and Development (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3) |
| h-index | 35 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 17910 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.225 |
| Impact Score | 0.67 |
| Publisher | Indiana University Press |
| Country | United States |
| ISSN | 15271978, 00019887 |
| Best Quartile | Q3 |
| Coverage History | 1981, 1984, 1993, 1996-2022 |
Africa Today is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3). It is published by Indiana University Press. The overall rank of Africa Today is 17910. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.225. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 35. The best quartile for this journal is Q3.
The ISSN of Africa Today journal is 15271978, 00019887. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Africa Today is cited by a total of 53 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2022).
The Impact IF 2022 of Africa Today is 0.67, which is computed in 2023 as per its definition. Africa Today IF is increased by a factor of 0.22 and approximate percentage change is 48.89% when compared to preceding year 2021, which shows a rising trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2022 of Africa Today is 0.67. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2023 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 0.76 |
| 2014 | 0.60 |
Africa Today has an h-index of 35. It means 35 articles of this journal have more than 35 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Africa Today is 15271978, 00019887. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Africa Today is 17910. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.225. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 0.225 |
| 2021 | 0.165 |
| 2020 | 0.179 |
| 2019 | 0.169 |
| 2018 | 0.245 |
| 2017 | 0.277 |
| 2016 | 0.295 |
| 2015 | 0.433 |
| 2014 | 0.271 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 17910 |
| 2021 | 20283 |
| 2020 | 20721 |
| 2019 | 20379 |
| 2018 | 15670 |
| 2017 | 14056 |
| 2016 | 13673 |
| 2015 | 10297 |
| 2014 | 13981 |
Africa Today is published by Indiana University Press. It's publishing house is located in United States. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 1981, 1984, 1993, 1996-2022. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Africa Today is Afr. Today. This abbreviation ('Afr. Today') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to Geography, Planning and Development (Q3); Sociology and Political Science (Q3), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Africa Today latest impact IF is 0.67. It's evaluated in the year 2022. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 0.76 (2015) and 0.30 (2020), respectively, in the last 9 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.53 in the previous 9 years.
The Africa Today has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.225, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2023. In the past 9 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.433 in 2015 and the lowest being 0.165 in 2021. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Africa Today over the previous 9-year period stands at 0.53.
The latest h-index of the Africa Today is 35.
The Africa Today is published by the Indiana University Press, with its country of publication being the United States.
The Africa Today is currently ranked 17910 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 9 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 10297 in 2015 and its lowest position of 20721 in 2020.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Africa Today is Afr. Today.
Africa Today is classified as a journal that the Indiana University Press publishes.
The Africa Today encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Africa Today is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 15271978, 00019887.
The best quartile for the Africa Today is Q3 (2022).
The Africa Today coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1981, 1984, 1993, 1996-2022.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2023/2024 | Coming Soon |
| 2022 | 0.67 |
| 2021 | 0.45 |
| 2020 | 0.30 |
| 2019 | 0.42 |
| 2018 | 0.40 |
| 2017 | 0.67 |
| 2016 | 0.53 |
| 2015 | 0.76 |
| 2014 | 0.60 |
