Verified Indexed Journal Scopus IndexedSocial Sciences & Humanities Zimbabwe
Journal of Social Development in Africa
Publisher: School of Social Work
Print ISSN: 1012-1080
Categories: Development (Q4); Geography, Planning and Development (Q4) | SJR Score: 0.185 | H-Index: 16
AJCI Impact Metrics
Calculated using a 2-year citation window with regional Africa-weighted multiplier
Discipline Rank#7 of 368in Social Sciences & Humanities
Bibliometric Provenance:
AfriJournal Citation Index (AJCI)
1.750
2-Year Mean Citation Rate
Impact (Excl. Self-Cites)
1.750
External Citations (100%)
Third-Party Attribution
Regional Rep Quotient (RRQ)
0.0%
Pan-African Authorship Share
Qualified (≥50% Pan-African Footprint)
Lifetime Citations
546
Verified Cumulative Citations
Journal h-Index
h-11
Mathematical Citation Depth
Citable Articles
14
Evaluated Catalog Articles
Historical Scientometrics Trajectory
Audited annual performance ledger tracking standard impact, self-citation exclusions, and publication output.
| Year | 2-Year AJCI | Impact (Excl. Self-Cites) | Regional Score | Citable Articles | Verified Citations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.750 | 1.750 | 2.012 | 14 | 49 |
All scientometric data is licenced under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).Primary Index Registry: AfriJournal Indexing Authority.
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Determinants of age at first marriage in sub-Saharan Africa: a comparative study of Uganda and South Africa
2012 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Towards the Africanisation of social protection in Southern Africa
2017 • Vol. 4, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Child Protection in Zimbabwe: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
2005 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Gendered Nature Of Informal Crossborder Trade In Zimbabwe
2014 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Research partnerships build the service field in Africa: special issue on civic service in the Southern African Development Community
2006 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Internalising a Crisis? Household Level Response to Water Scarcity in the City of Harare, Zimbabwe
2011 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
The Nigerian National Housing Policy in Perspective: A Critical Analysis
2010 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Children in Institutional Care: Lessons From Zimbabwe's Experience
2005 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Developmental local governance and service delivery in South Africa: progress, achievements and challenges
2012 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
Street children in Mafikeng, North-West Province: a qualitative study of social experiences
2012 • Vol. 1, Issue 1Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Paper
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