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Africa Spectrum

ISSN 0002-0397 · 1868-6869

Publisher: Deutsches Institut für Afrika-Forschung

Scopus · Q1ABDC CWoS · SSCIOpen Access

3.4

CiteScore 2025

Scopus

Best quartile

92th percentile

ABDC rating

JQL 2025

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Status

Active

Coverage

2006–2026; 1983-1984

Source type

Journal

Open access

Yes

CiteScore

3.4

Best quartile

Q1 · 92th pctile

Subject area	Rank	Pctile	Q
Cultural Studies	102 / 1434	92th	Q1
Political Science and International Relations	162 / 745	78th	Q1
Sociology and Political Science	362 / 1530	76th	Q1
Development	111 / 314	64th	Q2

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