Overview
Imbizo, published by Unisa Press (South Africa), published 111 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 62 citations in those years. Its h-index is 5 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.12. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #47,397 of 62,158 ranked journals and #13,153 of 19,774 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 | 15 | 19 | 2 |
| 2021 | 23 | 19 | 0 |
| 2022 | 22 | 31 | 2 |
| 2023 | 26 | 6 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 17 | 2 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research in African Literatures | Arts and Humanities | 49.7 | 263 | 3% |
| Journal of the African Literature Association | Social Sciences | 41.4 | 221 | 13% |
| English in Africa | Arts and Humanities | 26.3 | 88 | 5% |
| The Journal of African History | Social Sciences | 53.2 | 306 | 45% |
| Journal of Southern African Studies | Social Sciences | 60.2 | 378 | 41% |
| African Economic History | Social Sciences | 42.7 | 84 | 24% |
| Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies | Social Sciences | 38.0 | 115 | 22% |
| African Identities | Social Sciences | 56.5 | 523 | 19% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 2078-9785
- Print ISSN: 2078-9785
- Electronic ISSN: 2663-6565
- Publisher: Unisa Press
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S4210218472
- Journal website: www.upjournals.co.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 Imbizo?
It is 24.5 out of 100, which places it #47,397 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 Imbizo?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.12.
Is Imbizo open access?
5% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Imbizo charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.