Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences
| ISSN | 13696815 |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Publisher | Carfax Publishing Ltd. |
| Subject Areas | Arts and Humanities · Social Sciences |
| Publication Type | Journals |
| Active Years | 2009-ongoing |
| Website | Visit journal |
| JIF 2022–2023 | 0.900 |
| 2019-2020 SCR Rank | 11544 |
| 2020-2021 SCR Rank | 10653 |
The Journal of African Cultural Studies publishes leading scholarship on African culture from inside and outside Africa, with a special commitment to Africa-based authors and to African languages. Our editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary approach, involving humanities, including environmental humanities. The journal focuses on dimensions of African culture, performance arts, visual arts, music, cinema, the role of the media, the relationship between culture and power, as well as issues within such fields as popular culture in Africa, sociolinguistic topics of cultural interest, and culture and gender. We welcome in particular articles that show evidence of understanding life on the ground, and that demonstrate local knowledge and linguistic competence. We do not publish articles that offer mostly textual analyses of cultural products like novels and films, nor articles that are mostly historical or those based primarily on secondary (such as digital and library) sources. The journal has evolved from the journal African Languages and Cultures, founded in 1988 in the Department of the Languages and Cultures of Africa at the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. From 2019, it is published in association with the International African Institute, London. Journalof African Cultural Studies publishes original research articles. The journal also publishes an occasional Contemporary Conversations section, in which authors respond to current issues. The section has included reviews, interviews and invited response or position papers. We welcome proposals for future Contemporary Conversations themes.
| Year | 2-Year IF | 3-Year IF | 4-Year IF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.872 | 0.807 | 0.876 |
| 2022 | 0.753 | 0.870 | 0.892 |
| 2021 | 0.835 | 0.902 | 1.111 |
| 2020 | 0.607 | 0.655 | 0.904 |
| 2019 | 0.720 | 1.488 | 1.364 |
| 2018 | 1.302 | 1.125 | 1.019 |
| 2017 | 1.228 | 1.048 | 0.936 |
| 2016 | 0.574 | 0.563 | 0.515 |
| 2015 | 0.358 | 0.292 | 0.269 |
| 2014 | 0.333 | — | — |
| 2013 | 0.175 | — | — |
| 2012 | 0.235 | — | — |
| 2011 | 0.231 | — | — |
Note: impact factor data for reference only.
SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.
| Year | SJR Score |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 0.405 |
| 2022 | 0.390 |
| 2021 | 0.343 |
| 2020 | 0.327 |
| 2019 | 0.504 |
| 2018 | 0.455 |
| 2017 | 0.354 |
| 2016 | 0.333 |
| 2015 | 0.206 |
The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.
| Year | H-Index |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 20.000 |
| 2022 | 17.000 |
| 2021 | 16.000 |
| 2020 | 14.000 |
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