African Journal Rankings: Social Sciences & Humanities
Continental Subject Leaderboard • 2-Year AJCI Citation Impact
The official continental ranking index for African peer-reviewed journals in Social Sciences & Humanities. Rankings are determined by verified citations in peer-reviewed African and international literature over a 2-year window.
| Rank | Journal & Country | AJCI Score | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SA Journal of Industrial Psychology South Africa • AOSIS | 2.773 | Profile |
| #2 | Education as Change South Africa • Unisa Press | 1.974 | Profile |
| #3 | Journal of Social Development in Africa Zimbabwe • School of Social Work | 1.750 | Profile |
| #4 | African Human Mobility Review South Africa • University of the Western Cape | 1.537 | Profile |
| #5 | Interdisciplinary Journal of Sociality Studies South Africa • ERRCD Forum | 1.517 | Profile |
| #6 | African Journal of Career Development South Africa • AOSIS | 1.510 | Profile |
| #7 | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk South Africa • Stellenbosch University | 1.474 | Profile |
| #8 | South African Journal of Agricultural Extension South Africa • SASAE - South African Society for Agricultural Extension | 1.426 | Profile |
| #9 | African Journal of Inter-Multidisciplinary Studies South Africa • Azure Academic Publishers | 1.246 | Profile |
| #10 | SAHARA-J Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS South Africa • Taylor & Francis | 1.000 | Profile |
| #11 | African Journal of Psychological Assessment South Africa • AOSIS | 0.759 | Profile |
| #12 | Social Dynamics South Africa • Taylor & Francis | 0.672 | Profile |
| #13 | Educational Research for Social Change South Africa • Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University | 0.635 | Profile |
| #14 | EAST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SCIENCES Tanzania • TZ Academic Press | 0.622 | Profile |
| #15 | International Journal of Studies in Inclusive Education South Africa • Global Association of Educational and Research in Psychology | 0.600 | Profile |
| #16 | Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development South Africa • Unisa Press | 0.595 | Profile |
| #17 | African Human Rights Law Journal (AHRLJ) South Africa • Pretoria University Law Press | 0.538 | Profile |
| #18 | Interdisciplinary Journal of Management Sciences South Africa • ERRCD Forum | 0.487 | Profile |
| #19 | Social and Health Sciences South Africa • Unisa Press | 0.389 | Profile |
| #20 | The Thinker South Africa • University of Johannesburg | 0.375 | Profile |
| #21 | Journal of Advocacy, Research and Education Ghana • Centre for Behaviour and Wellness Advocacy | 0.347 | Profile |
| #22 | People Centred Zimbabwe • Institute of Development Administrataion (IDA) | 0.296 | Profile |
| #23 | Ethiopian Renaissance Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities Ethiopia • University of Gondar | 0.260 | Profile |
| #24 | MUST Journal of Research and Development Tanzania • Mbeya University of Science and Technology (MUST) | 0.252 | Profile |
| #25 | African And Global Issues Quarterly South Africa • Glotan Research Services | 0.226 | Profile |
| #26 | African Multidisciplinary Tax Journal (AMTJ) South Africa • Juta and Company Ltd | 0.224 | Profile |
| #27 | Journal of Interdisciplinary Ethical Research South Africa • AOSIS | 0.217 | Profile |
| #28 | KIU Interdisciplinary Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Uganda • Kampala International University | 0.216 | Profile |
| #29 | Ikenga Nigeria • University of Nigeria, Institute of African Studies | 0.198 | Profile |
| #30 | The Dyke Zimbabwe • Midlands State University, The Dyke | 0.190 | Profile |
| #31 | Academic Finance Tunisia • Recherche en Entreprise et Décisions-Institut Supérieur de Gestion de Gabès (RED-ISGG) | 0.190 | Profile |
| #32 | International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research (IJSSHR) Kenya • Research Bridge Publisher | 0.178 | Profile |
| #33 | Sciental Journal of Education Humanities and Social Sciences Ghana • GH Academic Press | 0.157 | Profile |
| #34 | Tydskrif vir Geesteswetenskappe South Africa • South African Academy for Science and the Arts | 0.129 | Profile |
| #35 | Journal of the Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa South Africa • Digital Humanities Association of Southern Africa | 0.091 | Profile |
| #36 | New Agenda South African Journal of Social and Economic Policy South Africa • African Academic Publisher | — | Profile |
| #37 | Eastern Africa social science research review South Africa • Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa | — | Profile |
| #38 | East African Journal of Arts and Social Sciences Kenya • African Academic Publisher | — | Profile |
| #39 | African Journal of Science Technology and Social Sciences Kenya • Meru University of Science and Technology | — | Profile |
| #40 | Advances in African economic, social and political development South Africa • Springer International Publishing | — | Profile |
| #41 | Rwanda Journal of Social Sciences Humanities and Business Rwanda • University of Rwanda | — | Profile |
| #42 | The Annals of Social and Behavioural Sciences Zimbabwe • Chinhoyi University of Technology | — | Profile |
| #43 | DANDE Journal of Social Sciences and Communication Zimbabwe • University of Cape Town | — | Profile |
| #44 | Journal of Innovation and Social Science Research Tanzania • TZ Academic Press | — | Profile |
| #45 | Eminent Journal of Social Sciences Tanzania • TZ Academic Press | — | Profile |
| #46 | Nigerian Journal of Economic and Social Studies Nigeria • Nigerian Economic Society | — | Profile |
| #47 | Research Journal in Advanced Social Sciences Kenya • KE Academic Press | — | Profile |
| #48 | The East African Journal of social Sciences and Humanities Tanzania • COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES (CSSH), SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE (SUA) | — | Profile |
| #49 | International Journal of Studies in Systematic Reviews South Africa • Global Association of Educational and Research in Psychology | — | Profile |
| #50 | African Population Studies (APS) South Africa • University of the Witwatersrand | — | Profile |