African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref

pISSN: 2042-1478• eISSN: 2410-4906• Routledge• South Africa
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2026 Journal Metrics Score

0.0

Updated August 2026 · 2-year citation average from OpenAlex data

The Journal Metrics Score is the two-year mean citedness of a journal, computed from OpenAlex (CC0) data: citations received in the most recent complete year to works published in the two prior years, divided by the number of those works. Quartiles rank journals within each OpenAlex subfield by score. Data source: OpenAlex (CC0).

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Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Urban StudiesQ4
Economics and EconometricsQ4
Information SystemsQ4
General Economics, Econometrics and FinanceQ4

Is African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref a good journal?

A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data

By citation data, African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref is in the lowest quartile in Urban Studies and 3 other subfields and ranks #1,600 of 1,741 Economics & Finance journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 92%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Urban Studies, Economics and Econometrics, and Information Systems, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q4
Urban Studies
Rank in Economics & Finance
#1,600 of 1,741
Top 92%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.0
Acceptance rate
Not published
By the journal or publisher
Access model
Fully open access
No APC on record in OpenAlex

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Q4
Subfield Quartile
B4
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African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref current release and quartile

African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0, updated August 2026 from OpenAlex citation data. The journal is ranked Q4 in this Journal Metrics record.

OpenAlex lists these research topics for African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's papers: Urban and Rural Development Challenges, Microfinance and Financial Inclusion, Economic Growth and Development, and Monetary Policy and Economic Impact.

OpenAlex records 1,424 citations to papers published in African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref, and 43 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).

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Ranking position in Economics & Finance

Ranked #1,600 in Economics & Finance by Journal Metrics Score and #108 among Q4 Economics & Finance journals. This context helps compare African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref against journals publishing in the same field.

#1,600
of 1,741 field journals

African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref publication trend

Published 109 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.0.

2021 vs 2020: -12
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
200
H-Index
19
Fully Open Access
Yes
Recent OA Works
200
Subject Areas
Urban StudiesEconomics and EconometricsInformation SystemsGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance

Source: the current OpenAlex source record. OpenAlex works can include multiple work types. Fully Open Access is a source-level flag. Recent OA Works is summed from OpenAlex's counts_by_year series (up to the latest ten years); it is not a lifetime OA percentage. Any APC shown here is an indicative OpenAlex value—verify current charges on the journal's official website.

How to submit to African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref

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    OpenAlex classifies African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's papers in subfields including Urban Studies, Economics and Econometrics, and Information Systems. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.

  2. 2

    Follow the author guidelines

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  3. 3

    Submit online

    Use the submit link in African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's author guidelines; Routledge runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

  4. 4

    Plan for costs

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Common questions about African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref

Is African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref a good journal?

By citation data, African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref is in the lowest quartile in Urban Studies and 3 other subfields and ranks #1,600 of 1,741 Economics & Finance journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 92%). A Q4 placement means its papers are cited less than most in the subfield; on its own it does not mean the journal is predatory or that its peer review is weak. African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Urban Studies, Economics and Econometrics, and Information Systems, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is the acceptance rate of African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref?

We have not found an official acceptance rate published by African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref or its publisher, and Journal Metrics does not estimate one because submission counts are not public. To judge selectivity, compare African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's quartile and score with similar journals, or ask the editorial office.

How do I submit a paper to African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref?

Submit online through the link in African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref's author guidelines. Before submitting, check the scope, follow the author guidelines for article type, length, and required statements, and prepare a cover letter.

Article Volume and Citations by Year

Papers African Review of Economics and Finance-Aref published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex.

YearPapersCitations
2017
24204
2018
1882
2019
3369
2020
2366
2021
1160
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