African Journal of Legal Studies

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Impact factor
0.1
SJR
0.130
CiteScore
0.3
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
All time from 2020
Publications
250
Citations
608
h-index
11
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
All time in 5 years
University of the Witwatersrand
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (10 publications)
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town (8 publications)
Top-3 countries
All time in 5 years
South Africa (65 publications)
Nigeria (31 publications)
United Kingdom (17 publications)

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Distance Education, 1, 0.16%
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The Journal of Legislative Studies, 1, 0.16%
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Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, 1, 0.16%
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International Journal of Law, Policy and the Family, 1, 0.16%
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Ethics and International Affairs, 1, 0.16%
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Structural Change and Economic Dynamics, 1, 0.16%
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Ethnic and Racial Studies, 1, 0.16%
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English Academy Review, 1, 0.16%
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French Cultural Studies, 1, 0.16%
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South African Journal of Philosophy, 1, 0.16%
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Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 64, 10.53%
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press, 53, 8.72%
Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 50, 8.22%
Elsevier
Elsevier, 30, 4.93%
SAGE
SAGE, 29, 4.77%
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press, 27, 4.44%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
Social Science Electronic Publishing, 21, 3.45%
Wiley
Wiley, 17, 2.8%
Emerald
Emerald, 13, 2.14%
MDPI
MDPI, 13, 2.14%
IGI Global
IGI Global, 10, 1.64%
Unisa Press, 6, 0.99%
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter, 5, 0.82%
Brill
Brill, 5, 0.82%
Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A., 4, 0.66%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 3, 0.49%
F1000 Research
F1000 Research, 3, 0.49%
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Institut fur Afrika-Kunde, 2, 0.33%
North-West University, 2, 0.33%
SciELO
SciELO, 2, 0.33%
Academy of Science of South Africa
Academy of Science of South Africa, 2, 0.33%
Ubiquity Press
Ubiquity Press, 2, 0.33%
CAIRN
CAIRN, 2, 0.33%
MGIMO University
MGIMO University, 2, 0.33%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET, 2, 0.33%
IOS Press
IOS Press, 1, 0.16%
Liverpool University Press
Liverpool University Press, 1, 0.16%
Duke University Press
Duke University Press, 1, 0.16%
Mary Ann Liebert
Mary Ann Liebert, 1, 0.16%
University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press, 1, 0.16%
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University
Vilnius Gediminas Technical University, 1, 0.16%
Polibijaus Fondas, 1, 0.16%
IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing, 1, 0.16%
Center for International Studies (CIS-IUL) of the Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE), 1, 0.16%
Tyumen State University
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National Biological Information Infrastructure, 1, 0.16%
Academic Journals
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American Psychological Association (APA)
American Psychological Association (APA), 1, 0.16%
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 1, 0.16%
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego, 1, 0.16%
Virtus Interpress, 1, 0.16%
OpenEdition
OpenEdition, 1, 0.16%
Baikal State University
Baikal State University, 1, 0.16%
Scientific Research Publishing
Scientific Research Publishing, 1, 0.16%
Kamla Raj Enterprises, 1, 0.16%
Consortium Erudit
Consortium Erudit, 1, 0.16%
AOSIS
AOSIS, 1, 0.16%
Bristol University Press
Bristol University Press, 1, 0.16%
IUPUI University Library, 1, 0.16%
Hacettepe Hukuk Fakultesi Dergisi, 1, 0.16%
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University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand, 11, 4.4%
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria, 10, 4%
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town, 8, 3.2%
North-West University
North-West University, 7, 2.8%
University of the Free State
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University of South Africa
University of South Africa, 5, 2%
University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape, 5, 2%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
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University of Venda
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Florida International University
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University of Johannesburg
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Rhodes University
Rhodes University, 3, 1.2%
University of Lagos
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Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University, 3, 1.2%
Ekiti State University
Ekiti State University, 3, 1.2%
University of Mauritius
University of Mauritius, 3, 1.2%
Babcock University
Babcock University, 3, 1.2%
University of Ghana
University of Ghana, 3, 1.2%
University of Botswana
University of Botswana, 3, 1.2%
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University, 3, 1.2%
York University
York University, 3, 1.2%
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa, 3, 1.2%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
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University of Warwick
University of Warwick, 2, 0.8%
Monash University
Monash University, 2, 0.8%
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University, 2, 0.8%
Columbia University
Columbia University, 2, 0.8%
National Research Foundation
National Research Foundation, 2, 0.8%
University of Fort Hare
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University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan, 2, 0.8%
Baze University
Baze University, 2, 0.8%
Delta State University
Delta State University, 2, 0.8%
McGill University
McGill University, 2, 0.8%
University of British Columbia
University of British Columbia, 2, 0.8%
University of Calgary
University of Calgary, 2, 0.8%
Egerton University
Egerton University, 2, 0.8%
Bursa Uludağ University
Bursa Uludağ University, 1, 0.4%
O. P. Jindal Global University
O. P. Jindal Global University, 1, 0.4%
Tampere University
Tampere University, 1, 0.4%
Northern University of Malaysia
Northern University of Malaysia, 1, 0.4%
Sapienza University of Rome
Sapienza University of Rome, 1, 0.4%
Western Sydney University
Western Sydney University, 1, 0.4%
University of Eastern Finland
University of Eastern Finland, 1, 0.4%
Queen Mary University of London
Queen Mary University of London, 1, 0.4%
Maastricht University
Maastricht University, 1, 0.4%
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University, 1, 0.4%
University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne, 1, 0.4%
Stanford University
Stanford University, 1, 0.4%
Georgetown University
Georgetown University, 1, 0.4%
Princeton University
Princeton University, 1, 0.4%
University of Limpopo
University of Limpopo, 1, 0.4%
University of Ilorin
University of Ilorin, 1, 0.4%
Afe Babalola University
Afe Babalola University, 1, 0.4%
National Open University of Nigeria
National Open University of Nigeria, 1, 0.4%
Osun State University
Osun State University, 1, 0.4%
Ebonyi State University
Ebonyi State University, 1, 0.4%
Redeemer's University
Redeemer's University, 1, 0.4%
Adekunle Ajasin University
Adekunle Ajasin University, 1, 0.4%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 1, 0.4%
Nile University of Nigeria
Nile University of Nigeria, 1, 0.4%
Middlesex University Mauritius
Middlesex University Mauritius, 1, 0.4%
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Igbinedion University, 1, 0.4%
Makerere University
Makerere University, 1, 0.4%
Pusan National University
Pusan National University, 1, 0.4%
Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University, 1, 0.4%
George Mason University
George Mason University, 1, 0.4%
Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University, 1, 0.4%
University of Education, Winneba
University of Education, Winneba, 1, 0.4%
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration, 1, 0.4%
Central European University, Budapest
Central European University, Budapest, 1, 0.4%
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University of the West of England, 1, 0.4%
Mzumbe University
Mzumbe University, 1, 0.4%
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Thompson Rivers University, 1, 0.4%
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota, 1, 0.4%
Tilburg University
Tilburg University, 1, 0.4%
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University of Pennsylvania, 1, 0.4%
Strathmore University
Strathmore University, 1, 0.4%
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University of Saskatchewan, 1, 0.4%
De Montfort University
De Montfort University, 1, 0.4%
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University of Sussex, 1, 0.4%
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University of New Hampshire, 1, 0.4%
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Mekelle University, 1, 0.4%
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University of Ulster, 1, 0.4%
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University of Huddersfield, 1, 0.4%
Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University, 1, 0.4%
University of Bradford
University of Bradford, 1, 0.4%
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University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria, 6, 6.19%
University of the Free State
University of the Free State, 6, 6.19%
University of Cape Town
University of Cape Town, 3, 3.09%
University of the Witwatersrand
University of the Witwatersrand, 2, 2.06%
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University, 2, 2.06%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal, 2, 2.06%
University of Johannesburg
University of Johannesburg, 2, 2.06%
Rhodes University
Rhodes University, 2, 2.06%
University of Venda
University of Venda, 2, 2.06%
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan, 2, 2.06%
Baze University
Baze University, 2, 2.06%
Delta State University
Delta State University, 2, 2.06%
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University, 2, 2.06%
York University
York University, 2, 2.06%
O. P. Jindal Global University
O. P. Jindal Global University, 1, 1.03%
Tampere University
Tampere University, 1, 1.03%
University of Eastern Finland
University of Eastern Finland, 1, 1.03%
University of Warwick
University of Warwick, 1, 1.03%
Maastricht University
Maastricht University, 1, 1.03%
Johns Hopkins University
Johns Hopkins University, 1, 1.03%
University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne, 1, 1.03%
North-West University
North-West University, 1, 1.03%
University of South Africa
University of South Africa, 1, 1.03%
University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape, 1, 1.03%
National Research Foundation
National Research Foundation, 1, 1.03%
University of Fort Hare
University of Fort Hare, 1, 1.03%
University of Limpopo
University of Limpopo, 1, 1.03%
Dalhousie University
Dalhousie University, 1, 1.03%
University of Ilorin
University of Ilorin, 1, 1.03%
National Open University of Nigeria
National Open University of Nigeria, 1, 1.03%
Ebonyi State University
Ebonyi State University, 1, 1.03%
Redeemer's University
Redeemer's University, 1, 1.03%
Adekunle Ajasin University
Adekunle Ajasin University, 1, 1.03%
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, 1, 1.03%
Nile University of Nigeria
Nile University of Nigeria, 1, 1.03%
University of Mauritius
University of Mauritius, 1, 1.03%
Middlesex University Mauritius
Middlesex University Mauritius, 1, 1.03%
Pusan National University
Pusan National University, 1, 1.03%
Obafemi Awolowo University
Obafemi Awolowo University, 1, 1.03%
Babcock University
Babcock University, 1, 1.03%
George Mason University
George Mason University, 1, 1.03%
Robert Gordon University
Robert Gordon University, 1, 1.03%
University of Ghana
University of Ghana, 1, 1.03%
University of Education, Winneba
University of Education, Winneba, 1, 1.03%
University of Botswana
University of Botswana, 1, 1.03%
Mzumbe University
Mzumbe University, 1, 1.03%
McGill University
McGill University, 1, 1.03%
Tilburg University
Tilburg University, 1, 1.03%
University of Calgary
University of Calgary, 1, 1.03%
Strathmore University
Strathmore University, 1, 1.03%
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa, 1, 1.03%
University of Saskatchewan
University of Saskatchewan, 1, 1.03%
Mekelle University
Mekelle University, 1, 1.03%
University of Huddersfield
University of Huddersfield, 1, 1.03%
Cape Breton University
Cape Breton University, 1, 1.03%
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South Africa, 65, 26%
Nigeria, 31, 12.4%
United Kingdom, 17, 6.8%
Canada, 17, 6.8%
USA, 15, 6%
Ghana, 5, 2%
Tanzania, 5, 2%
Ethiopia, 5, 2%
Australia, 4, 1.6%
Mauritius, 4, 1.6%
Belgium, 3, 1.2%
Botswana, 3, 1.2%
Kenya, 3, 1.2%
Netherlands, 3, 1.2%
Zimbabwe, 2, 0.8%
Lesotho, 2, 0.8%
Finland, 2, 0.8%
Switzerland, 2, 0.8%
France, 1, 0.4%
China, 1, 0.4%
Hungary, 1, 0.4%
Gabon, 1, 0.4%
Zambia, 1, 0.4%
India, 1, 0.4%
Italy, 1, 0.4%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1, 0.4%
Malaysia, 1, 0.4%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.4%
Senegal, 1, 0.4%
Turkey, 1, 0.4%
Uganda, 1, 0.4%
Sweden, 1, 0.4%
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South Africa, 25, 25.77%
Nigeria, 20, 20.62%
Canada, 7, 7.22%
United Kingdom, 5, 5.15%
USA, 3, 3.09%
Netherlands, 3, 3.09%
Tanzania, 3, 3.09%
Ethiopia, 3, 3.09%
Ghana, 2, 2.06%
Zimbabwe, 2, 2.06%
Lesotho, 2, 2.06%
Mauritius, 2, 2.06%
Finland, 2, 2.06%
Australia, 1, 1.03%
Botswana, 1, 1.03%
Gabon, 1, 1.03%
India, 1, 1.03%
Kenya, 1, 1.03%
Republic of Korea, 1, 1.03%
Senegal, 1, 1.03%
Switzerland, 1, 1.03%
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