The Journal of African Earth Sciences is a research journal dedicated to publishing research related to Earth and Planetary Sciences. This journal covers technologies and fields related to Earth-Surface Processes (Q2) and Geology (Q2).
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Key Metrics and Ranking
Understanding the key metrics of an academic journal is crucial for researchers. Here's an overview of the Journal of African Earth Sciences based on the latest data:
- SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.584.
- H-index: Journal of African Earth Sciences has an h-index of 101. The h-index measures the productivity and citation impact of publications.
- Impact Factor (IF): Impact IF 2024 of Journal of African Earth Sciences is 2.49.
- Quartile: The best quartile for the Journal of African Earth Sciences is Q2 (2024).
SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years).
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The latest h-index of the Journal of African Earth Sciences is 101.
Impact Factor Trends
The impact factor (IF) measures the frequency with which the average article in a journal has been cited in a particular year. It is used to measure the importance or rank of a journal by calculating the times its articles are cited.
Here's a look at the impact factor trends for the Journal of African Earth Sciences:
- Latest Impact IF: Journal of African Earth Sciences latest impact IF is 2.49. It's evaluated in the year 2024.
- Highest Impact IF: The highest impact IF of this journal is 2.67 (2022).
- Lowest Impact IF: The lowest impact IF of this journal are 1.43 (2015).
- Average Impact Score: Moreover, its average IS is 1.96 in the previous 11 years.
The impact factor was devised by Eugene Garfield, the founder of the Institute for Scientific Information (ISI) in Philadelphia. Impact factors began to be calculated yearly starting from 1975 for journals listed in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR).
Note: Every year, The Clarivate releases the Journal Citation Report (JCR). The JCR provides information about academic journals including impact factor. The latest JCR was released in June, 2025.
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SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) Details
The Journal of African Earth Sciences has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.584, according to the latest data.
In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.681 in 2017 and the lowest being 0.547 in 2019.
The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'.
Quartile Ranking
Each subject category of journals is divided into four quartiles: Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4. Q1 is occupied by the top 25% of journals in the list; Q2 is occupied by journals in the 25 to 50% group; Q3 is occupied by journals in the 50 to 75% group and Q4 is occupied by journals in the 75 to 100% group.
ISSN and Coverage History
An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
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- ISSN: The ISSN of Journal of African Earth Sciences is 1464343X, 18791956.
- Coverage History: The Journal of African Earth Sciences coverage history can be summarized as follows: 1983-2025.
Additional Metrics and Analysis
Here are some additional points to consider:
- Cites / Doc: This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal.
- International Collaboration: International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries.
Journal Publication Time
Journal Publication Time The publication time may vary depending on factors such as the complexity of the research and the current workload of the editorial team. Journals typically request reviewers to submit their reviews within 3-4 weeks.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals.
ISO 4 Standard Abbreviation: The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Journal of African Earth Sciences is J. Afr. Earth Sci..
