African Journal of Legal Studies

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ISSN: 22109730, 17087384

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SCImago
Q4
WOS
Q3
Impact factor
0.2
SJR
0.130
CiteScore
0.4
Categories
Law
Political Science and International Relations
Sociology and Political Science
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2004-2006, 2008-2009, 2011-2025
journal names
African Journal of Legal Studies
AFR J LEG STUD
Publications
266
Citations
683
h-index
12
Publications
113
Citations
431
Top-3 citing journals
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal (23 citations)
Journal of African Law
Journal of African Law (8 citations)
Land Use Policy
Land Use Policy (6 citations)
Top-3 organizations
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (11 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (10 publications)
University of the Free State
University of the Free State (8 publications)
University of Nigeria
University of Nigeria (5 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (5 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (66 publications)
Nigeria (32 publications)
United Kingdom (17 publications)
South Africa (19 publications)
Nigeria (17 publications)
Canada (7 publications)

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Citing journals

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SSRN Electronic Journal
23 citations, 3.37%
Journal of African Law
8 citations, 1.17%
Land Use Policy
6 citations, 0.88%
Leiden Journal of International Law
5 citations, 0.73%
Journal of Modern African Studies
5 citations, 0.73%
Cogent Social Sciences
5 citations, 0.73%
Potchefstroom Electronic Law Journal
5 citations, 0.73%
Netherlands International Law Review
5 citations, 0.73%
Advances in Public Policy and Administration
5 citations, 0.73%
Land
4 citations, 0.59%
Sustainability
4 citations, 0.59%
World Development
4 citations, 0.59%
Third World Quarterly
4 citations, 0.59%
Laws
4 citations, 0.59%
Reconciling Responsibility with Reality
4 citations, 0.59%
The Law and Development Review
4 citations, 0.59%
Social and Legal Studies
3 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Asian and African Studies
3 citations, 0.44%
Crime, Law and Social Change
3 citations, 0.44%
African Identities
3 citations, 0.44%
Human Rights Review
3 citations, 0.44%
Review of International Studies
3 citations, 0.44%
Canadian Journal of African Studies
3 citations, 0.44%
International Journal of Comparative and Applied Criminal Justice
3 citations, 0.44%
Critical African Studies
3 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Economic Surveys
3 citations, 0.44%
African Security in the Anthropocene
3 citations, 0.44%
Palgrave Studies in Energy Transitions
3 citations, 0.44%
India’s Africa Policy
3 citations, 0.44%
Comparative and International Law Journal of Southern Africa
3 citations, 0.44%
Journal of Cleaner Production
2 citations, 0.29%
Sur
2 citations, 0.29%
African Studies Review
2 citations, 0.29%
PoLAR: Political and Legal Anthropology Review
2 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law
2 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Human Rights Practice
2 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Money Laundering Control
2 citations, 0.29%
Africa Spectrum
2 citations, 0.29%
The Canadian yearbook of international law. Annuaire canadien de droit international
2 citations, 0.29%
Crime and Delinquency
2 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Human Rights
2 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Contemporary African Studies
2 citations, 0.29%
Review of African Political Economy
2 citations, 0.29%
Global Discourse
2 citations, 0.29%
Deviant Behavior
2 citations, 0.29%
Security Dialogue
2 citations, 0.29%
Heliyon
2 citations, 0.29%
Religion and Human Rights
2 citations, 0.29%
Geo Journal
2 citations, 0.29%
Trends in Organized Crime
2 citations, 0.29%
F1000Research
2 citations, 0.29%
Journal of Global Security Studies
2 citations, 0.29%
Legal Pluralism and Critical Social Analysis
2 citations, 0.29%
Journal on Migration and Human Security
2 citations, 0.29%
Southern African Public Law
2 citations, 0.29%
Global Studies Quarterly
2 citations, 0.29%
SpringerBriefs in Law
2 citations, 0.29%
Electronic Technology and Civil Procedure
2 citations, 0.29%
Sustainable Development Goals Series
2 citations, 0.29%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development
2 citations, 0.29%
SDGs in the European Region
2 citations, 0.29%
South African Yearbook of International Law
2 citations, 0.29%
Palgrave Studies in Sustainable Futures
2 citations, 0.29%
Distance Education
1 citation, 0.15%
The Journal of Legislative Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of Financial Crime
1 citation, 0.15%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of International Trade and Economic Development
1 citation, 0.15%
Ethics and International Affairs
1 citation, 0.15%
Structural Change and Economic Dynamics
1 citation, 0.15%
Critical Perspectives on International Business
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of Youth Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
World Development Perspectives
1 citation, 0.15%
Information Development
1 citation, 0.15%
Global Policy
1 citation, 0.15%
African Journal of Science, Technology, Innovation and Development
1 citation, 0.15%
American Political Science Review
1 citation, 0.15%
Politics and the Life Sciences
1 citation, 0.15%
Science of the Total Environment
1 citation, 0.15%
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of International Development
1 citation, 0.15%
Current Sociology
1 citation, 0.15%
Development and Change
1 citation, 0.15%
Ethnic and Racial Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
Frontiers in Psychology
1 citation, 0.15%
International Journal of Management Education
1 citation, 0.15%
Meditari Accountancy Research
1 citation, 0.15%
American Journal of Political Science
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of Information, Communication and Ethics in Society
1 citation, 0.15%
Law and Critique
1 citation, 0.15%
Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research
1 citation, 0.15%
Asian Journal of International Law
1 citation, 0.15%
Reproductive Health
1 citation, 0.15%
Mineral Economics
1 citation, 0.15%
Politologija
1 citation, 0.15%
English Academy Review
1 citation, 0.15%
Maritime Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
Forum for Development Studies
1 citation, 0.15%
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Citing publishers

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Springer Nature
84 citations, 12.3%
Taylor & Francis
70 citations, 10.25%
Cambridge University Press
64 citations, 9.37%
Elsevier
38 citations, 5.56%
SAGE
34 citations, 4.98%
Oxford University Press
29 citations, 4.25%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
21 citations, 3.07%
Wiley
18 citations, 2.64%
Emerald
17 citations, 2.49%
MDPI
16 citations, 2.34%
IGI Global
12 citations, 1.76%
Unisa Press
7 citations, 1.02%
University of California Press
6 citations, 0.88%
Walter de Gruyter
5 citations, 0.73%
Brill
5 citations, 0.73%
Frontiers Media S.A.
4 citations, 0.59%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
4 citations, 0.59%
AOSIS
4 citations, 0.59%
Academy of Science of South Africa
3 citations, 0.44%
CAIRN
3 citations, 0.44%
F1000 Research
3 citations, 0.44%
Sur - Rede Universitaria de Direitos Humanos
2 citations, 0.29%
Institut fur Afrika-Kunde
2 citations, 0.29%
North-West University
2 citations, 0.29%
American Psychological Association (APA)
2 citations, 0.29%
SciELO
2 citations, 0.29%
Ubiquity Press
2 citations, 0.29%
MGIMO University
2 citations, 0.29%
Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
2 citations, 0.29%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
2 citations, 0.29%
IOS Press
1 citation, 0.15%
Liverpool University Press
1 citation, 0.15%
Duke University Press
1 citation, 0.15%
Ediciones Universidad de Salamanca
1 citation, 0.15%
Mary Ann Liebert
1 citation, 0.15%
University of Chicago Press
1 citation, 0.15%
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
1 citation, 0.15%
Polibijaus Fondas
1 citation, 0.15%
IOP Publishing
1 citation, 0.15%
Center for International Studies (CIS-IUL) of the Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE)
1 citation, 0.15%
Tyumen State University
1 citation, 0.15%
1 citation, 0.15%
National Biological Information Infrastructure
1 citation, 0.15%
Academic Journals
1 citation, 0.15%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
1 citation, 0.15%
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego
1 citation, 0.15%
Virtus Interpress
1 citation, 0.15%
OpenEdition
1 citation, 0.15%
Baikal State University
1 citation, 0.15%
Scientific Research Publishing
1 citation, 0.15%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
1 citation, 0.15%
Institute of Research and Community Services Diponegoro University (LPPM UNDIP)
1 citation, 0.15%
Consortium Erudit
1 citation, 0.15%
IntechOpen
1 citation, 0.15%
Bristol University Press
1 citation, 0.15%
IUPUI University Library
1 citation, 0.15%
Kutafin Moscow State Law University
1 citation, 0.15%
Hacettepe Hukuk Fakultesi Dergisi
1 citation, 0.15%
Lectito Publications
1 citation, 0.15%
Institute of Comparative Law
1 citation, 0.15%
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University of the Witwatersrand
12 publications, 4.51%
University of Pretoria
11 publications, 4.14%
University of Cape Town
10 publications, 3.76%
University of the Free State
9 publications, 3.38%
North-West University
8 publications, 3.01%
University of the Western Cape
8 publications, 3.01%
University of South Africa
6 publications, 2.26%
University of Nigeria
6 publications, 2.26%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
4 publications, 1.5%
University of Venda
4 publications, 1.5%
Ekiti State University
4 publications, 1.5%
University of Ghana
4 publications, 1.5%
University of Botswana
4 publications, 1.5%
Florida International University
4 publications, 1.5%
Godfrey Okoye University
4 publications, 1.5%
University of Johannesburg
3 publications, 1.13%
Rhodes University
3 publications, 1.13%
University of Lagos
3 publications, 1.13%
Dalhousie University
3 publications, 1.13%
University of Mauritius
3 publications, 1.13%
Babcock University
3 publications, 1.13%
Mzumbe University
3 publications, 1.13%
Addis Ababa University
3 publications, 1.13%
York University
3 publications, 1.13%
University of Ottawa
3 publications, 1.13%
O. P. Jindal Global University
2 publications, 0.75%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2 publications, 0.75%
University of Warwick
2 publications, 0.75%
Monash University
2 publications, 0.75%
Stellenbosch University
2 publications, 0.75%
Columbia University
2 publications, 0.75%
National Research Foundation
2 publications, 0.75%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 0.75%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.75%
University of Ilorin
2 publications, 0.75%
Afe Babalola University
2 publications, 0.75%
Baze University
2 publications, 0.75%
Delta State University
2 publications, 0.75%
McGill University
2 publications, 0.75%
University of British Columbia
2 publications, 0.75%
University of Calgary
2 publications, 0.75%
Egerton University
2 publications, 0.75%
University of Central Lancashire
2 publications, 0.75%
National University of Lesotho
2 publications, 0.75%
Bursa UludaÄŸ University
1 publication, 0.38%
International Islamic University Malaysia
1 publication, 0.38%
Tampere University
1 publication, 0.38%
Northern University of Malaysia
1 publication, 0.38%
Sapienza University of Rome
1 publication, 0.38%
Western Sydney University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Eastern Finland
1 publication, 0.38%
Queen Mary University of London
1 publication, 0.38%
Maastricht University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.38%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Melbourne
1 publication, 0.38%
Stanford University
1 publication, 0.38%
Georgetown University
1 publication, 0.38%
Princeton University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.38%
National Open University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.38%
Osun State University
1 publication, 0.38%
Ebonyi State University
1 publication, 0.38%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.38%
Redeemer's University
1 publication, 0.38%
Adekunle Ajasin University
1 publication, 0.38%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.38%
Nile University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.38%
Middlesex University Mauritius
1 publication, 0.38%
Igbinedion University
1 publication, 0.38%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.38%
Pusan National University
1 publication, 0.38%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.38%
Northwestern University
1 publication, 0.38%
George Mason University
1 publication, 0.38%
Robert Gordon University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Education, Winneba
1 publication, 0.38%
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
1 publication, 0.38%
Central European University, Budapest
1 publication, 0.38%
University of the West of England
1 publication, 0.38%
Thompson Rivers University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Minnesota
1 publication, 0.38%
Tilburg University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Groningen
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Pennsylvania
1 publication, 0.38%
Strathmore University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Saskatchewan
1 publication, 0.38%
De Montfort University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Sussex
1 publication, 0.38%
University of New Hampshire
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Nairobi
1 publication, 0.38%
Mekelle University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Kent
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Ulster
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Huddersfield
1 publication, 0.38%
Cape Breton University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Stirling
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Bradford
1 publication, 0.38%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.38%
Copperbelt University
1 publication, 0.38%
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University of the Free State
8 publications, 7.08%
University of Pretoria
5 publications, 4.42%
University of Nigeria
5 publications, 4.42%
University of Cape Town
4 publications, 3.54%
University of the Western Cape
4 publications, 3.54%
Mzumbe University
3 publications, 2.65%
Godfrey Okoye University
3 publications, 2.65%
O. P. Jindal Global University
2 publications, 1.77%
University of the Witwatersrand
2 publications, 1.77%
Stellenbosch University
2 publications, 1.77%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
2 publications, 1.77%
University of Johannesburg
2 publications, 1.77%
North-West University
2 publications, 1.77%
University of South Africa
2 publications, 1.77%
University of Venda
2 publications, 1.77%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 1.77%
Baze University
2 publications, 1.77%
University of Ghana
2 publications, 1.77%
University of Botswana
2 publications, 1.77%
Addis Ababa University
2 publications, 1.77%
York University
2 publications, 1.77%
International Islamic University Malaysia
1 publication, 0.88%
Tampere University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Warwick
1 publication, 0.88%
Maastricht University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Edinburgh
1 publication, 0.88%
Johns Hopkins University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Melbourne
1 publication, 0.88%
National Research Foundation
1 publication, 0.88%
Dalhousie University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Ilorin
1 publication, 0.88%
Afe Babalola University
1 publication, 0.88%
National Open University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.88%
Ebonyi State University
1 publication, 0.88%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.88%
Ekiti State University
1 publication, 0.88%
Delta State University
1 publication, 0.88%
Redeemer's University
1 publication, 0.88%
Adekunle Ajasin University
1 publication, 0.88%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.88%
Nile University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Mauritius
1 publication, 0.88%
Middlesex University Mauritius
1 publication, 0.88%
Pusan National University
1 publication, 0.88%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.88%
Northwestern University
1 publication, 0.88%
George Mason University
1 publication, 0.88%
Robert Gordon University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Education, Winneba
1 publication, 0.88%
McGill University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Groningen
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Calgary
1 publication, 0.88%
Strathmore University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Ottawa
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Saskatchewan
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Nairobi
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Huddersfield
1 publication, 0.88%
Cape Breton University
1 publication, 0.88%
University of Stirling
1 publication, 0.88%
Midlands State University
1 publication, 0.88%
National University of Lesotho
1 publication, 0.88%
Bowen University
1 publication, 0.88%
Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike
1 publication, 0.88%
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
1 publication, 0.88%
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South Africa, 66, 24.81%
South Africa
66 publications, 24.81%
Nigeria, 32, 12.03%
Nigeria
32 publications, 12.03%
United Kingdom, 17, 6.39%
United Kingdom
17 publications, 6.39%
Canada, 17, 6.39%
Canada
17 publications, 6.39%
USA, 15, 5.64%
USA
15 publications, 5.64%
Ghana, 5, 1.88%
Ghana
5 publications, 1.88%
Tanzania, 5, 1.88%
Tanzania
5 publications, 1.88%
Ethiopia, 5, 1.88%
Ethiopia
5 publications, 1.88%
Australia, 4, 1.5%
Australia
4 publications, 1.5%
Mauritius, 4, 1.5%
Mauritius
4 publications, 1.5%
Belgium, 3, 1.13%
Belgium
3 publications, 1.13%
Botswana, 3, 1.13%
Botswana
3 publications, 1.13%
Kenya, 3, 1.13%
Kenya
3 publications, 1.13%
Netherlands, 3, 1.13%
Netherlands
3 publications, 1.13%
Zimbabwe, 2, 0.75%
Zimbabwe
2 publications, 0.75%
Lesotho, 2, 0.75%
Lesotho
2 publications, 0.75%
Finland, 2, 0.75%
Finland
2 publications, 0.75%
Switzerland, 2, 0.75%
Switzerland
2 publications, 0.75%
France, 1, 0.38%
France
1 publication, 0.38%
China, 1, 0.38%
China
1 publication, 0.38%
Hungary, 1, 0.38%
Hungary
1 publication, 0.38%
Gabon, 1, 0.38%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.38%
Zambia, 1, 0.38%
Zambia
1 publication, 0.38%
India, 1, 0.38%
India
1 publication, 0.38%
Italy, 1, 0.38%
Italy
1 publication, 0.38%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1, 0.38%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 publication, 0.38%
Malaysia, 1, 0.38%
Malaysia
1 publication, 0.38%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.38%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.38%
Senegal, 1, 0.38%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.38%
Turkey, 1, 0.38%
Turkey
1 publication, 0.38%
Uganda, 1, 0.38%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.38%
Sweden, 1, 0.38%
Sweden
1 publication, 0.38%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 19, 16.81%
South Africa
19 publications, 16.81%
Nigeria, 17, 15.04%
Nigeria
17 publications, 15.04%
Canada, 7, 6.19%
Canada
7 publications, 6.19%
United Kingdom, 4, 3.54%
United Kingdom
4 publications, 3.54%
USA, 3, 2.65%
USA
3 publications, 2.65%
Tanzania, 3, 2.65%
Tanzania
3 publications, 2.65%
Ghana, 2, 1.77%
Ghana
2 publications, 1.77%
Mauritius, 2, 1.77%
Mauritius
2 publications, 1.77%
Netherlands, 2, 1.77%
Netherlands
2 publications, 1.77%
Ethiopia, 2, 1.77%
Ethiopia
2 publications, 1.77%
Australia, 1, 0.88%
Australia
1 publication, 0.88%
Botswana, 1, 0.88%
Botswana
1 publication, 0.88%
Gabon, 1, 0.88%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.88%
Zimbabwe, 1, 0.88%
Zimbabwe
1 publication, 0.88%
India, 1, 0.88%
India
1 publication, 0.88%
Kenya, 1, 0.88%
Kenya
1 publication, 0.88%
Lesotho, 1, 0.88%
Lesotho
1 publication, 0.88%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.88%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.88%
Senegal, 1, 0.88%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.88%
Finland, 1, 0.88%
Finland
1 publication, 0.88%
Switzerland, 1, 0.88%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.88%
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