Afrika Focus

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SCImago
Q2
SJR
0.147
CiteScore
0.6
Categories
Cultural Studies
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Areas
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2019-2021, 2023, 2025
journal names
Afrika Focus
All time from 2020
Publications
1 392
Citations
1 342
h-index
13
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
All time in 5 years
Ghent University
Ghent University (89 publications)
Mzumbe University
Mzumbe University (10 publications)
University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp (6 publications)
Top-3 countries
All time in 5 years
Belgium (102 publications)
Tanzania (12 publications)
Nigeria (11 publications)

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Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine
Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 26, 1.94%
Dynamics and Terminology
Dynamics and Terminology, 23, 1.71%
Sustainability
Sustainability, 18, 1.34%
SSRN Electronic Journal
SSRN Electronic Journal, 18, 1.34%
Journal of Eastern African Studies
Journal of Eastern African Studies, 16, 1.19%
Journal of Modern African Studies
Journal of Modern African Studies, 14, 1.04%
Development and Change
Development and Change, 13, 0.97%
Heliyon
Heliyon, 11, 0.82%
PLoS ONE
PLoS ONE, 10, 0.75%
Review of African Political Economy
Review of African Political Economy, 9, 0.67%
Trees Forests and People
Trees Forests and People, 9, 0.67%
Environmental Earth Sciences
Environmental Earth Sciences, 8, 0.6%
Geoforum
Geoforum, 8, 0.6%
Cogent Social Sciences
Cogent Social Sciences, 8, 0.6%
Africa
Africa, 7, 0.52%
Forests
Forests, 7, 0.52%
South African Journal of Botany
South African Journal of Botany, 7, 0.52%
Small Wars and Insurgencies
Small Wars and Insurgencies, 7, 0.52%
Plants
Plants, 7, 0.52%
Conflict, Security and Development
Conflict, Security and Development, 7, 0.52%
Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law
Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, 6, 0.45%
Political Geography
Political Geography, 6, 0.45%
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 6, 0.45%
Journal of African Earth Sciences
Journal of African Earth Sciences, 6, 0.45%
Canadian Journal of African Studies
Canadian Journal of African Studies, 6, 0.45%
Third World Quarterly
Third World Quarterly, 6, 0.45%
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems
Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems, 5, 0.37%
African Studies Review
African Studies Review, 5, 0.37%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 5, 0.37%
Forests Trees and Livelihoods
Forests Trees and Livelihoods, 5, 0.37%
Urban Forum
Urban Forum, 5, 0.37%
Stability
Stability, 5, 0.37%
Scientific African
Scientific African, 5, 0.37%
Disasters
Disasters, 5, 0.37%
Journal of North African Studies
Journal of North African Studies, 5, 0.37%
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution
Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution, 5, 0.37%
Agroforestry Systems
Agroforestry Systems, 5, 0.37%
African Identities
African Identities, 4, 0.3%
Journal of Peasant Studies
Journal of Peasant Studies, 4, 0.3%
International Journal of Forestry Research
International Journal of Forestry Research, 4, 0.3%
Foods
Foods, 4, 0.3%
Journal of African Law
Journal of African Law, 4, 0.3%
Environment, Development and Sustainability
Environment, Development and Sustainability, 4, 0.3%
Journal of Peacebuilding and Development
Journal of Peacebuilding and Development, 4, 0.3%
Geo Journal
Geo Journal, 4, 0.3%
Frontiers in Plant Science
Frontiers in Plant Science, 3, 0.22%
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Health, 3, 0.22%
Forum for Development Studies
Forum for Development Studies, 3, 0.22%
Agriculture and Food Security
Agriculture and Food Security, 3, 0.22%
Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding
Journal of Intervention and Statebuilding, 3, 0.22%
Journal of Transport Geography
Journal of Transport Geography, 3, 0.22%
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 3, 0.22%
Human Rights Review
Human Rights Review, 3, 0.22%
European Journal of Development Research
European Journal of Development Research, 3, 0.22%
BMC Health Services Research
BMC Health Services Research, 3, 0.22%
Food Science and Nutrition
Food Science and Nutrition, 3, 0.22%
Africa Spectrum, 3, 0.22%
Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports, 3, 0.22%
Human Ecology
Human Ecology, 3, 0.22%
BMC Public Health
BMC Public Health, 3, 0.22%
Afrique Contemporaine
Afrique Contemporaine, 3, 0.22%
BMJ Global Health
BMJ Global Health, 3, 0.22%
The Scientific World Journal
The Scientific World Journal, 3, 0.22%
Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition
Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 3, 0.22%
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 3, 0.22%
Food Security
Food Security, 3, 0.22%
Sustainable Water Resources Management
Sustainable Water Resources Management, 3, 0.22%
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Journal of Agriculture and Food Research, 3, 0.22%
Via Tourism Review
Via Tourism Review, 3, 0.22%
Plant Life and Environment Dynamics
Plant Life and Environment Dynamics, 3, 0.22%
Journal of Horticulture and Forestry
Journal of Horticulture and Forestry, 3, 0.22%
Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry
Inorganic and Nano-Metal Chemistry, 2, 0.15%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies, 2, 0.15%
Geoscience Data Journal
Geoscience Data Journal, 2, 0.15%
Journal of Fungi
Journal of Fungi, 2, 0.15%
Social Semiotics
Social Semiotics, 2, 0.15%
Journal of International Development
Journal of International Development, 2, 0.15%
Food Analytical Methods
Food Analytical Methods, 2, 0.15%
BELGEO
BELGEO, 2, 0.15%
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science
International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2, 0.15%
Vibrant Virtual Brazilian Anthropology, 2, 0.15%
Archives of Public Health
Archives of Public Health, 2, 0.15%
Economic Botany
Economic Botany, 2, 0.15%
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis
Journal of Food Composition and Analysis, 2, 0.15%
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies, 2, 0.15%
Global Environmental Change
Global Environmental Change, 2, 0.15%
Ecosystem Services
Ecosystem Services, 2, 0.15%
Agricultural Finance Review
Agricultural Finance Review, 2, 0.15%
Development Policy Review
Development Policy Review, 2, 0.15%
PhytoKeys
PhytoKeys, 2, 0.15%
Territory, Politics, Governance
Territory, Politics, Governance, 2, 0.15%
Compare
Compare, 2, 0.15%
African Archaeological Review
African Archaeological Review, 2, 0.15%
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde, 2, 0.15%
Global Ecology and Conservation
Global Ecology and Conservation, 2, 0.15%
Journal of Arid Environments
Journal of Arid Environments, 2, 0.15%
Planta
Planta, 2, 0.15%
Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry
Magnetic Resonance in Chemistry, 2, 0.15%
Carbohydrate Polymers
Carbohydrate Polymers, 2, 0.15%
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology
Journal of Plant Biochemistry and Biotechnology, 2, 0.15%
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Springer Nature
Springer Nature, 226, 16.84%
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis, 221, 16.47%
Elsevier
Elsevier, 162, 12.07%
Wiley
Wiley, 76, 5.66%
MDPI
MDPI, 66, 4.92%
SAGE
SAGE, 48, 3.58%
Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press, 44, 3.28%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
John Benjamins Publishing Company, 24, 1.79%
Hindawi Limited
Hindawi Limited, 22, 1.64%
Frontiers Media S.A.
Frontiers Media S.A., 20, 1.49%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
Social Science Electronic Publishing, 18, 1.34%
OpenEdition
OpenEdition, 15, 1.12%
Emerald
Emerald, 13, 0.97%
Oxford University Press
Oxford University Press, 12, 0.89%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Public Library of Science (PLoS), 12, 0.89%
Walter de Gruyter
Walter de Gruyter, 10, 0.75%
Academic Journals
Academic Journals, 9, 0.67%
IGI Global
IGI Global, 9, 0.67%
IOP Publishing
IOP Publishing, 8, 0.6%
IntechOpen, 6, 0.45%
Brill
Brill, 5, 0.37%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, 5, 0.37%
BMJ
BMJ, 5, 0.37%
Ubiquity Press
Ubiquity Press, 5, 0.37%
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 4, 0.3%
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd.
Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., 4, 0.3%
Unisa Press, 4, 0.3%
CAIRN
CAIRN, 4, 0.3%
AOSIS
AOSIS, 4, 0.3%
American Chemical Society (ACS)
American Chemical Society (ACS), 3, 0.22%
EDP Sciences
EDP Sciences, 3, 0.22%
University of Chicago Press
University of Chicago Press, 3, 0.22%
Pensoft Publishers
Pensoft Publishers, 3, 0.22%
Institut fur Afrika-Kunde, 3, 0.22%
Trans Tech Publications
Trans Tech Publications, 2, 0.15%
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC), 2, 0.15%
Duke University Press
Duke University Press, 2, 0.15%
AIP Publishing
AIP Publishing, 2, 0.15%
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Brazilian Anthropology Association, 2, 0.15%
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS)
International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), 2, 0.15%
Copernicus
Copernicus, 2, 0.15%
African Journals online, 2, 0.15%
Cactus & Succulent Society of America, 2, 0.15%
University of Adelaide, 2, 0.15%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 2, 0.15%
PERSEE Program
PERSEE Program, 2, 0.15%
Scientific Research Publishing
Scientific Research Publishing, 2, 0.15%
Consortium Erudit
Consortium Erudit, 2, 0.15%
Journal of Experimental Biology and Agricultural Sciences, 2, 0.15%
University of California Press
University of California Press, 1, 0.07%
Pleiades Publishing
Pleiades Publishing, 1, 0.07%
Liverpool University Press
Liverpool University Press, 1, 0.07%
American Society for Microbiology
American Society for Microbiology, 1, 0.07%
Mary Ann Liebert
Mary Ann Liebert, 1, 0.07%
The Royal Society
The Royal Society, 1, 0.07%
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American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS)
American Institute of Mathematical Sciences (AIMS), 1, 0.07%
University of Illinois Press, 1, 0.07%
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MIT Press
MIT Press, 1, 0.07%
Rio de Janeiro Botanical Garden, 1, 0.07%
Soil Science Society of America
Soil Science Society of America, 1, 0.07%
Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, 1, 0.07%
IWA Publishing
IWA Publishing, 1, 0.07%
Center for Western Studies, 1, 0.07%
Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria, 1, 0.07%
Southern Public Administration Education Foundation, Inc., 1, 0.07%
Center for International Studies (CIS-IUL) of the Lisbon University Institute (ISCTE), 1, 0.07%
Pluto Journals, 1, 0.07%
African Studies Association, 1, 0.07%
Societe Francaise de Sante Publique, 1, 0.07%
The Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry, 1, 0.07%
Northeast Forestry University, 1, 0.07%
Taiwan Institute of Chemical Engineers, 1, 0.07%
Institute of Development Studies, Sussex, University of Sussex, 1, 0.07%
Czech Phycological Society, 1, 0.07%
Institut National d'histoire de l'art, 1, 0.07%
Horizon e-Publishing Group, 1, 0.07%
Geological Society of South Africa, 1, 0.07%
Florida Gulf Coast University, 1, 0.07%
Modern Language Association of America (PMLA), 1, 0.07%
Annual Reviews
Annual Reviews, 1, 0.07%
Mark Allen Group, 1, 0.07%
Science Alert, 1, 0.07%
Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford, 1, 0.07%
CSIRO Publishing
CSIRO Publishing, 1, 0.07%
SciELO
SciELO, 1, 0.07%
A and V Publications, 1, 0.07%
Virtus Interpress, 1, 0.07%
Scientific Societies
Scientific Societies, 1, 0.07%
The American Association of Immunologists
The American Association of Immunologists, 1, 0.07%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress), 1, 0.07%
Universa BV, 1, 0.07%
Intellect, 1, 0.07%
Bristol University Press
Bristol University Press, 1, 0.07%
The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1, 0.07%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC), 1, 0.07%
Equinox Publishing, 1, 0.07%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET, 1, 0.07%
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Ghent University
Ghent University, 89, 6.39%
Mzumbe University
Mzumbe University, 10, 0.72%
University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp, 6, 0.43%
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Vrije Universiteit Brussel, 6, 0.43%
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan, 5, 0.36%
University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape, 4, 0.29%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, 3, 0.22%
Hasselt University
Hasselt University, 3, 0.22%
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp
Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp, 3, 0.22%
Addis Ababa University
Addis Ababa University, 3, 0.22%
University of Kinshasa
University of Kinshasa, 3, 0.22%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 3, 0.22%
Aarhus University
Aarhus University, 2, 0.14%
University of Mauritius
University of Mauritius, 2, 0.14%
Makerere University
Makerere University, 2, 0.14%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 2, 0.14%
Jimma University
Jimma University, 2, 0.14%
Mzuzu University
Mzuzu University, 2, 0.14%
University of Malawi
University of Malawi, 2, 0.14%
University of Buea
University of Buea, 2, 0.14%
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics India
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics India, 1, 0.07%
University of Bern
University of Bern, 1, 0.07%
Durham University
Durham University, 1, 0.07%
University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen, 1, 0.07%
University of Southern California
University of Southern California, 1, 0.07%
Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie
Vlaams Instituut voor Biotechnologie, 1, 0.07%
University of Melbourne
University of Melbourne, 1, 0.07%
University of South Africa
University of South Africa, 1, 0.07%
University of the Free State
University of the Free State, 1, 0.07%
University of Lagos
University of Lagos, 1, 0.07%
University of Ilorin
University of Ilorin, 1, 0.07%
Bayero University, Kano
Bayero University, Kano, 1, 0.07%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
Federal University Oye Ekiti, 1, 0.07%
Delta State University
Delta State University, 1, 0.07%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
Sokoine University of Agriculture, 1, 0.07%
Ohio State University
Ohio State University, 1, 0.07%
University of Cologne
University of Cologne, 1, 0.07%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, 1, 0.07%
National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico, 1, 0.07%
University of Hohenheim
University of Hohenheim, 1, 0.07%
University of Amsterdam
University of Amsterdam, 1, 0.07%
University of Abomey-Calavi
University of Abomey-Calavi, 1, 0.07%
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
University of Wisconsin–Platteville, 1, 0.07%
Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development
Amsterdam Institute for Global Health and Development, 1, 0.07%
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa, 1, 0.07%
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute
Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute, 1, 0.07%
Haramaya University
Haramaya University, 1, 0.07%
Mekelle University
Mekelle University, 1, 0.07%
Université du Québec à Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal, 1, 0.07%
Eduardo Mondlane University
Eduardo Mondlane University, 1, 0.07%
University of Dschang
University of Dschang, 1, 0.07%
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo
Université Joseph Ki-Zerbo, 1, 0.07%
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé
Institut de Recherche en Sciences de la Santé, 1, 0.07%
Abdou Moumouni University
Abdou Moumouni University, 1, 0.07%
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Ghent University
Ghent University, 20, 16.13%
University of Ibadan
University of Ibadan, 4, 3.23%
University of Antwerp
University of Antwerp, 3, 2.42%
University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape, 2, 1.61%
University of Kinshasa
University of Kinshasa, 2, 1.61%
Durham University
Durham University, 1, 0.81%
University of Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen, 1, 0.81%
Aarhus University
Aarhus University, 1, 0.81%
University of Southern California
University of Southern California, 1, 0.81%
University of South Africa
University of South Africa, 1, 0.81%
University of Ilorin
University of Ilorin, 1, 0.81%
Bayero University, Kano
Bayero University, Kano, 1, 0.81%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
Federal University Oye Ekiti, 1, 0.81%
Delta State University
Delta State University, 1, 0.81%
University of Mauritius
University of Mauritius, 1, 0.81%
Mzumbe University
Mzumbe University, 1, 0.81%
National Autonomous University of Mexico
National Autonomous University of Mexico, 1, 0.81%
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn
Rhenish Friedrich Wilhelm University of Bonn, 1, 0.81%
University of Wisconsin–Platteville
University of Wisconsin–Platteville, 1, 0.81%
University of Ottawa
University of Ottawa, 1, 0.81%
Jimma University
Jimma University, 1, 0.81%
Université du Québec à Montréal
Université du Québec à Montréal, 1, 0.81%
Mzuzu University
Mzuzu University, 1, 0.81%
University of Malawi
University of Malawi, 1, 0.81%
Eduardo Mondlane University
Eduardo Mondlane University, 1, 0.81%
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague
Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, 1, 0.81%
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Belgium, 102, 7.33%
Tanzania, 12, 0.86%
Nigeria, 11, 0.79%
Ethiopia, 8, 0.57%
Cameroon, 6, 0.43%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 6, 0.43%
South Africa, 6, 0.43%
Kenya, 4, 0.29%
Uganda, 4, 0.29%
Czech Republic, 4, 0.29%
Germany, 3, 0.22%
USA, 3, 0.22%
Denmark, 3, 0.22%
Malawi, 3, 0.22%
Netherlands, 3, 0.22%
Burkina Faso, 2, 0.14%
Canada, 2, 0.14%
Mauritius, 2, 0.14%
Tunisia, 2, 0.14%
Switzerland, 2, 0.14%
France, 1, 0.07%
Australia, 1, 0.07%
Austria, 1, 0.07%
Benin, 1, 0.07%
United Kingdom, 1, 0.07%
Guinea, 1, 0.07%
India, 1, 0.07%
Iraq, 1, 0.07%
Mali, 1, 0.07%
Mexico, 1, 0.07%
Mozambique, 1, 0.07%
Niger, 1, 0.07%
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Belgium, 21, 16.94%
Nigeria, 9, 7.26%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 3, 2.42%
South Africa, 3, 2.42%
USA, 2, 1.61%
Denmark, 2, 1.61%
Canada, 2, 1.61%
Malawi, 2, 1.61%
Ethiopia, 2, 1.61%
Germany, 1, 0.81%
France, 1, 0.81%
United Kingdom, 1, 0.81%
Guinea, 1, 0.81%
Iraq, 1, 0.81%
Mauritius, 1, 0.81%
Mexico, 1, 0.81%
Mozambique, 1, 0.81%
Tanzania, 1, 0.81%
Uganda, 1, 0.81%
Czech Republic, 1, 0.81%
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