About the Journal
The Journal of African Economies is a vehicle to carry rigorous economic analysis, focused entirely on Africa, for Africans and anyone interested in the continent - be they consultants, policymakers, academics, traders, financiers, development agents or aid workers.
Abstracting and Indexing Services
Journal of African Economies is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services:
Africa-Wide
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International Development Abstracts
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Journal Citation Reports /Social Sciences Edition
Periodicals Index Online (PIO)
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Protozoological Abstracts
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Tropical Diseases Bulletin
World Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts
Journal Impact factor and ranking*
| Year | Impact Factor | Ssi: Economics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1.4 | 308 out of 597 |
| 2022 | 1.6 | 236 out of 380 |
| 2021 | 1.174 | 303 out of 379 |
| 2020 | 1.196 | 277 out of 376 |
| 2019 | 1.000 | 241 out of 371 |
| 2018 | 0.969 | 234 out of 363 |
| 2017 | 0.821 | 240 out of 353 |
| 2016 | 0.905 | 179 out of 347 |
| 2015 | 0.621 | 220 out of 345 |
| 2014 | 0.761 | 179 out of 333 |
| 2013 | 0.547 | 220 out of 332 |
| 2012 | 0.575 | 211 out of 332 |
| 2011 | 0.574 | 197 out of 320 |
| 2010 | 0.516 | 203 out of 304 |
| 2009 | 0.698 | 130 out of 245 |
| 2008 | 0.318 | 182 out of 209 |
| 2007 | 0.411 | 138 out of 191 |
| 2006 | 0.260 | 155 out of 175 |
*Source: Journal Impact Factor™, from Clarivate, 2024
