Overview
Africa Development, published by Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa, published 212 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 306 citations in those years. Its h-index is 32 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.89. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #16,126 of 62,158 ranked journals and #2,059 of 19,437 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 69 | 118 | 69 |
| 2022 | 50 | 103 | 50 |
| 2023 | 40 | 38 | 40 |
| 2024 | 41 | 47 | 41 |
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Journal of African History | Social Sciences | 53.2 | 306 | 45% |
| African Economic History | Social Sciences | 42.7 | 84 | 24% |
| History in Africa | Social Sciences | 47.7 | 77 | 73% |
| African Studies Review | Social Sciences | 54.4 | 912 | 92% |
| Mande Studies | Social Sciences | 25.4 | 90 | 1% |
| European Scientific Journal ESJ | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 57.8 | 3,150 | 100% |
| Études littéraires africaines | Social Sciences | 27.6 | 416 | 100% |
| Agronomie environnement & sociétés | Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 19.6 | 153 | 99% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0850-3907
- Print ISSN: 0850-3907
- Electronic ISSN: 2521-9863
- Publisher: Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S143312382
- Journal website: www.codesria.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Africa Development?
It is 55.0 out of 100, which places it #16,126 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Africa Development?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.89.
Is Africa Development open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Africa Development charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.