The African Historical Review (formerly Kleio: A Journal of Historical Studies from Africa) is an accredited, peer-reviewed journal with a long and distinguished history. Originally conceived as a research and teaching forum for histories taught in the Department of History at the University of South Africa and to promote the work of students and staff, the journal is now an international publication for high quality articles on a wide variety of historical subjects.
The African Historical Review is independent of any professional society or association. Its mission is to be transdisciplinary, responsive to theoretical developments in research relating to the continent of Africa and within fields closely linked to historical and heritage studies . The journal welcomes contributions from both established and younger scholars on themes from or in Africa, and encourages innovative writing and research on a variety of topics and with an array of theoretical frameworks.
The outstanding level of professional research and writing displayed in the journal has been recognised internationally, and since 2004 it has been an accredited academic journal by the Department of Higher Education and Training. All research articles published in The African Historical Review have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
8K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.1 (2023) Impact Factor
0.1 (2023) 5 year IF
0.2 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.259 (2023) SNIP
0.126 (2023) SJR
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors
who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication.
However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Interim Editor Dr Sipokazi Madida University of South Africa [email protected]
Associate Editor Prof Kwesi Prah University of South Africa [email protected]
Editorial Board Prof Anne Nangulu, Moi University, Kenya Prof Bryson Nkhoma, Mzuzu University, Malawi Dr Buti Kompi, University of Fort Hare, South Africa Prof Neo Lekgotla laga Ramoupi, University of the Free State, South Africa Dr Mathias Fubah Alubafi, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa Dr Thembani Dube, University of Stellenbosch, South Africa Dr Olusegun Morakinyo, Research Fellow, University of Fort Hare Dr Salvatory S. Nyanto, University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
International Advisory Board Olufunke Adeboye, University of Lagos Mohamed Adhikari, University of Cape Town Wayne Dooling, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London Saul Dubow, University of Sussex Robert Edgar, Howard University Norman Etherington, University of Western Australia Toyin Falola, University of Texas Robert Gordon, University of Vermont Albert Grundlingh, University of Stellenbosch Nancy Jacobs, Brown University Alan Jeeves, Queen’s University, Kingston Prof Akson Kanduza, University of Botswana Paul Landau, University of Maryland Maanda Mulaudzi, University of Cape Town Pius Nyambara, Jackson State University Neil Parsons, University of Botswana Derek Peterson, University of Cambridge
Abstracting and indexing
Indexed/abstracted in:
African Studies Abstracts Online; America History & Life; Current Abstracts; Historical Abstracts.
Open access
African Historical Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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