| Title | Scientific African |
| Abbreviation | Sci. Afr. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | Multidisciplinary (Q1) |
| h-index | 52 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 9524 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.609 |
| Impact Score | 4.24 |
| Publisher | Elsevier B.V. |
| Country | Netherlands |
| ISSN | 24682276 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2018-2025 |
Scientific African is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to Multidisciplinary (Q1). It is published by Elsevier B.V.. The overall rank of Scientific African is 9524. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.609. 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 52. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Scientific African journal is 24682276. 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. Scientific African is cited by a total of 5367 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Scientific African is 4.24, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Scientific African IF is increased by a factor of 0.89 and approximate percentage change is 26.57% when compared to preceding year 2023, 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 2024 of Scientific African is 4.24. If the same upward trend persists, Impact IF may rise in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.24 |
| 2023 | 3.35 |
| 2022 | 3.33 |
| 2021 | 2.70 |
| 2020 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | 0.55 |
| 2018 | 0.00 |
Scientific African has an h-index of 52. It means 52 articles of this journal have more than 52 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 Scientific African is 24682276. 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 Scientific African is 9524. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.609. 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 |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.609 |
| 2023 | 0.575 |
| 2022 | 0.506 |
| 2021 | 0.436 |
| 2020 | 0.298 |
| 2019 | 0.156 |
| 2018 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 9524 |
| 2023 | 9392 |
| 2022 | 10237 |
| 2021 | 11283 |
| 2020 | 14908 |
| 2019 | 21357 |
| 2018 | 33889 |
Scientific African is published by Elsevier B.V.. It's publishing house is located in Netherlands. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2018-2025. 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 Scientific African is Sci. Afr.. This abbreviation ('Sci. Afr.') 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 Multidisciplinary (Q1), 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.
Scientific African latest impact IF is 4.24. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 4.24 (2024) and 0.00 (2018), respectively, in the last 7 years. Moreover, its average IS is 2.29 in the previous 7 years.
The Scientific African has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.609, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 7 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.609 in 2024 and the lowest being in 2018. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Scientific African over the previous 7-year period stands at 2.29.
The latest h-index of the Scientific African is 52.
The Scientific African is published by the Elsevier B.V., with its country of publication being the Netherlands.
The Scientific African is currently ranked 9524 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 7 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 9392 in 2023 and its lowest position of 33889 in 2018.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Scientific African is Sci. Afr..
Scientific African is classified as a journal that the Elsevier B.V. publishes.
The Scientific African encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Scientific African is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 24682276.
The best quartile for the Scientific African is Q1 (2024).
The Scientific African coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2018-2025.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Research | journal | 1300 | SAGE Publications Ltd | 101 | 6.77 |
| Materials Research | journal | 15597 | Universidade Federal de Sao Carlos | 75 | 1.40 |
| Socialism and Democracy | journal | 27160 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 19 | 0.20 |
| Syntax | journal | 2676 | Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd | 35 | 1.10 |
| Tekstilec | trade journal | 17340 | University of Ljubljana Press | 16 | 1.29 |
| Exploration Geophysics | journal | 18330 | Taylor and Francis Ltd. | 52 | 0.90 |
| Brazilian Symposium of Computer Graphic and Image Processing | conference and proceedings | 24442 | IEEE Computer Society | 34 | 0.41 |
| International Journal of Organizational Analysis | journal | 6012 | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. | 47 | 6.23 |
| Journal on Chain and Network Science | journal | 11905 | Wageningen Academic Publishers | 24 | 0.00 |
| Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Science | journal | 12203 | Springer New York | 44 | 1.59 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 4.24 |
| 2023 | 3.35 |
| 2022 | 3.33 |
| 2021 | 2.70 |
| 2020 | 1.85 |
| 2019 | 0.55 |
| 2018 | 0.00 |
