Philosophia Africana

The Pennsylvania State University Press
ISSN: 15398250, 19447914

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SCImago
Q2
Impact factor
0.2
SJR
0.181
Years of issue
2025
journal names
Philosophia Africana
Publications
172
Citations
80
h-index
4
Publications
58
Citations
76
Top-3 citing journals
Philosophia Africana (5 citations)
Synthese
Synthese (3 citations)
Top-3 organizations
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg (6 publications)
University of Fort Hare
University of Fort Hare (4 publications)
University of Tübingen
University of Tübingen (4 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (3 publications)
University of Tübingen
University of Tübingen (3 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (12 publications)
USA (12 publications)
Germany (4 publications)
South Africa (8 publications)
USA (8 publications)
Germany (3 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Citing journals

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Philosophia Africana
5 citations, 6.25%
Synthese
3 citations, 3.75%
South African Journal of Philosophy
2 citations, 2.5%
Handbook of African Philosophy
2 citations, 2.5%
Religious Studies
1 citation, 1.25%
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
1 citation, 1.25%
History and Philosophy of Logic
1 citation, 1.25%
Journal of the American Philosophical Association
1 citation, 1.25%
African Identities
1 citation, 1.25%
Intellectual History Review
1 citation, 1.25%
Religions
1 citation, 1.25%
Analysis
1 citation, 1.25%
Cultural Studies of Science Education
1 citation, 1.25%
Theoria
1 citation, 1.25%
Current Psychology
1 citation, 1.25%
AI and Society
1 citation, 1.25%
Philosophical Papers
1 citation, 1.25%
Latin American Perspectives
1 citation, 1.25%
Sophia
1 citation, 1.25%
Social Epistemology
1 citation, 1.25%
PLOS Global Public Health
1 citation, 1.25%
Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies
1 citation, 1.25%
Contemporary Social Issues in East Asian Societies
1 citation, 1.25%
Soil Law and Governance in India
1 citation, 1.25%
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Citing publishers

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Oxford University Press
37 citations, 46.25%
Springer Nature
18 citations, 22.5%
Taylor & Francis
9 citations, 11.25%
The Pennsylvania State University Press
5 citations, 6.25%
Cambridge University Press
2 citations, 2.5%
Wiley
1 citation, 1.25%
SAGE
1 citation, 1.25%
MDPI
1 citation, 1.25%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
1 citation, 1.25%
IGI Global
1 citation, 1.25%
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Publishing organizations

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University of Johannesburg
6 publications, 3.49%
University of Tübingen
4 publications, 2.33%
University of Fort Hare
4 publications, 2.33%
Hunan University
4 publications, 2.33%
University of Cape Town
3 publications, 1.74%
University of the Witwatersrand
3 publications, 1.74%
University of Pretoria
3 publications, 1.74%
Cornell University
2 publications, 1.16%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 1.16%
University of Calabar
2 publications, 1.16%
Makerere University
2 publications, 1.16%
University of California, Santa Barbara
2 publications, 1.16%
University of Nairobi
2 publications, 1.16%
University of Zimbabwe
2 publications, 1.16%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Bayreuth
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Technology Sydney
1 publication, 0.58%
University of South Africa
1 publication, 0.58%
University of the Free State
1 publication, 0.58%
Howard University
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.58%
Covenant University
1 publication, 0.58%
National Open University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.58%
Osun State University
1 publication, 0.58%
Lagos State University
1 publication, 0.58%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Central Florida
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Ghana
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 0.58%
University of the West Indies at Cave Hill, Barbados
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Tennessee
1 publication, 0.58%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Malawi
1 publication, 0.58%
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
1 publication, 0.58%
Kent State University
1 publication, 0.58%
University of Oregon
1 publication, 0.58%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of Tübingen
3 publications, 5.17%
University of the Witwatersrand
3 publications, 5.17%
University of Pretoria
3 publications, 5.17%
University of Johannesburg
3 publications, 5.17%
University of Fort Hare
3 publications, 5.17%
Hunan University
3 publications, 5.17%
Cornell University
2 publications, 3.45%
University of Cape Town
2 publications, 3.45%
University of the Western Cape
2 publications, 3.45%
University of Calabar
2 publications, 3.45%
University of Nairobi
2 publications, 3.45%
University of Zimbabwe
2 publications, 3.45%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1 publication, 1.72%
University of Bayreuth
1 publication, 1.72%
University of South Africa
1 publication, 1.72%
University of the Free State
1 publication, 1.72%
Howard University
1 publication, 1.72%
National Open University of Nigeria
1 publication, 1.72%
Osun State University
1 publication, 1.72%
Lagos State University
1 publication, 1.72%
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
1 publication, 1.72%
University of Central Florida
1 publication, 1.72%
University of Ghana
1 publication, 1.72%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 1.72%
University of Tennessee
1 publication, 1.72%
Great Zimbabwe University
1 publication, 1.72%
University of Malawi
1 publication, 1.72%
John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
1 publication, 1.72%
Kent State University
1 publication, 1.72%
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Publishing countries

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USA, 12, 6.98%
USA
12 publications, 6.98%
South Africa, 12, 6.98%
South Africa
12 publications, 6.98%
Germany, 4, 2.33%
Germany
4 publications, 2.33%
China, 3, 1.74%
China
3 publications, 1.74%
Nigeria, 2, 1.16%
Nigeria
2 publications, 1.16%
Australia, 1, 0.58%
Australia
1 publication, 0.58%
Barbados, 1, 0.58%
Barbados
1 publication, 0.58%
Brazil, 1, 0.58%
Brazil
1 publication, 0.58%
Ghana, 1, 0.58%
Ghana
1 publication, 0.58%
Greece, 1, 0.58%
Greece
1 publication, 0.58%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.58%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.58%
Italy, 1, 0.58%
Italy
1 publication, 0.58%
Kenya, 1, 0.58%
Kenya
1 publication, 0.58%
Malawi, 1, 0.58%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.58%
Uganda, 1, 0.58%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.58%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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USA, 8, 13.79%
USA
8 publications, 13.79%
South Africa, 8, 13.79%
South Africa
8 publications, 13.79%
Germany, 3, 5.17%
Germany
3 publications, 5.17%
China, 2, 3.45%
China
2 publications, 3.45%
Nigeria, 2, 3.45%
Nigeria
2 publications, 3.45%
Brazil, 1, 1.72%
Brazil
1 publication, 1.72%
Ghana, 1, 1.72%
Ghana
1 publication, 1.72%
Greece, 1, 1.72%
Greece
1 publication, 1.72%
Zimbabwe, 1, 1.72%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 1.72%
Italy, 1, 1.72%
Italy
1 publication, 1.72%
Kenya, 1, 1.72%
Kenya
1 publication, 1.72%
Malawi, 1, 1.72%
Malawi
1 publication, 1.72%
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