International Journal of African Historical Studies

pISSN: 0361-7882• eISSN: 2326-3016• Boston University• United States
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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
AnthropologyQ4
Political Science and International RelationsQ4

Is International Journal of African Historical Studies a good journal?

A lower-cited Q4 journal by citation data

By citation data, International Journal of African Historical Studies is in the lowest quartile in Anthropology and 1 other subfield and ranks #6,400 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 93%). 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. International Journal of African Historical Studies' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations, so check that your topic fits its scope.

Best quartile
Q4
Anthropology
Rank in Social Sciences
#6,400 of 6,918
Top 93%
2026 Journal Metrics Score
0.0
Acceptance rate
Not published
By the journal or publisher

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International Journal of African Historical Studies current release and quartile

International Journal of African Historical Studies' 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 International Journal of African Historical Studies' papers: African history and culture studies, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories, African history and culture analysis, and Colonialism, slavery, and trade.

OpenAlex records 183,826 citations to papers published in International Journal of African Historical Studies, and 2,770 of its papers have been cited at least 10 times each (i10-index).

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Ranking position in Social Sciences

Ranked #6,400 in Social Sciences by Journal Metrics Score and #566 among Q4 Social Sciences journals. This context helps compare International Journal of African Historical Studies against journals publishing in the same field.

#6,400
of 6,918 field journals

International Journal of African Historical Studies publication trend

Published 159 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current Journal Metrics Score of 0.0.

2018 vs 2016: -6
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Journal Details

OpenAlex Works
6,133
H-Index
173
Fully Open Access
No
Recent OA Works
36
Subject Areas
AnthropologyPolitical Science and International Relations

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 International Journal of African Historical Studies

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    OpenAlex classifies International Journal of African Historical Studies' papers in subfields including Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations. Read the aims and scope page and a few recent papers close to your topic before you prepare the manuscript.

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    Follow the author guidelines

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    Use the submit link in International Journal of African Historical Studies' author guidelines; Boston University runs the submission site. Every author usually needs an ORCID iD, and the corresponding author needs an account on the submission site.

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Common questions about International Journal of African Historical Studies

Is International Journal of African Historical Studies a good journal?

By citation data, International Journal of African Historical Studies is in the lowest quartile in Anthropology and 1 other subfield and ranks #6,400 of 6,918 Social Sciences journals by Journal Metrics Score (top 93%). 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. International Journal of African Historical Studies' 2026 Journal Metrics Score is 0.0. OpenAlex classifies its papers in subfields including Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations, so check that your topic fits its scope.

What is the acceptance rate of International Journal of African Historical Studies?

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

How do I submit a paper to International Journal of African Historical Studies?

Submit online through the link in International Journal of African Historical Studies' author guidelines on the journal homepage. 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 International Journal of African Historical Studies published each year, and citations its papers received in that year, from OpenAlex.

YearPapersCitations
2013
37293
2014
74290
2015
40313
2016
722
2018
11
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