Overview
Alternation Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in Southern Africa, published by University of KwaZulu-Natal (South Africa), published 224 papers in 2021–2025, and these papers have received 332 citations so far. Its h-index is 12 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.03. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #39,267 of 62,158 ranked journals and #10,287 of 19,771 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations are those received so far by the papers published in these years, so the most recent years have had less time to collect them. 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. Citation impact trend compares how often a journal's 2024-25 papers are cited with how often its 2021-22 papers were cited, each measured against all ranked journals' papers of the same years, so newer papers are not at a disadvantage. "Not enough papers" or "Not enough data" means fewer than 50 papers in one of the two-year periods (or fewer than 50 citations to the earlier papers). Values above +300% or below -90% are shown as "+300% or more" or "-90% or less": such extreme values come from very low citation counts for the earlier papers.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations so far to that year's papers | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 159 | 232 | 159 |
| 2021 | 80 | 85 | 80 |
| 2022 | 28 | 42 | 28 |
| 2023 | 81 | 204 | 81 |
| 2024 | 35 | 1 | 35 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filosofia Theoretica Journal of African Philosophy Culture and Religions | Social Sciences | 32.5 | 132 | 33% |
| Journal of Southern African Studies | Social Sciences | 60.2 | 378 | 41% |
| The Journal of African History | Social Sciences | 53.2 | 306 | 45% |
| African Economic History | Social Sciences | 42.7 | 84 | 24% |
| South African Historical Journal | Social Sciences | 43.6 | 243 | 27% |
| New Contree | Social Sciences | 60.1 | 343 | 100% |
| African Historical Review | Social Sciences | 33.6 | 51 | 22% |
| Southern Journal for Contemporary History | Social Sciences | 42.8 | 134 | 100% |
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Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 1023-1757
- Print ISSN: 1023-1757
- Electronic ISSN: 2519-5476
- Publisher: University of KwaZulu-Natal
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S4210232704
- Journal website: alternation.ukzn.ac.za
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 Alternation Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in Southern Africa?
It is 30.9 out of 100, which places it #39,267 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 Alternation Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in Southern Africa?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.03.
Is Alternation Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in Southern Africa open access?
100% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Alternation Interdisciplinary Journal for the Study of the Arts and Humanities in Southern Africa charge a publication fee?
The fee is not recorded in our data. This does not mean the journal is free; many open-access journals charge authors a fee. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.