Continental Scientometrics & Publication Matrix

Where Does Africa Publish?

A comprehensive bibliometric audit analyzing 508,578 lifetime publications from 2,321 verified African scholars across 40 sovereign nations, tracking global publication destinations and continental research sovereignty.

Career Works Analyzed

508,578

Peer-reviewed works across 2,321 African scholars

Indexed African Journals

1,908

Sovereign African publications indexed in AfriJournal Index

Continental Articles Ingested

746,070+

2006–2026 backfiles with DOIs & structured abstracts

Preserved African Citations

17,488

Direct verified links between scholars & African journals

The Two Realities of African Scholarly Publishing

1. Global Consortia & High-Volume Open AccessAfrican scholars frequently publish in large international open-access mega-journals (such as PLOS ONE with 7,192 African papers, and Scientific Reports) and physics consortia (such as Journal of High Energy Physics with 10,547 papers). These venues provide high global visibility and are powered by international research partnerships (e.g. CERN/ATLAS).

2. Continental Sovereignty & Local IndexationWhile international venues capture high volume, sovereign African journals address critical local development challenges (tropical agriculture, regional public health, African constitutional law). AfriJournal Index provides unbiased, transparent indexing for 1,907 African journals so regional research receives certified citation recognition.

Top International Publication Venues

Showing 500 cataloged global venues ranked by African author paper volume

Rank	Publication Venue	African Papers	Contributing Scholars	Leading African Contributors
#1	Journal of High Energy Physics Google Scholar Search	10,547	87	M. Rovere (535); Edgar Fernando Carrera Jarrin (446); A. Ahmad (431)
#2	The European Physical Journal C Google Scholar Search	7,577	89	R. Cherkaoui El Moursli (371); L. N. Smirnova (366); M. Atkinson (311)
#3	PLoS ONE Google Scholar Search	7,192	1,225	Moses Robert Kamya (57); Alemayehu Worku (50); Elizabeth Anne Bukusi (48)
#4	Physics Letters B Google Scholar Search	6,636	91	M. Rovere (288); R. Cherkaoui El Moursli (254); A. Ahmad (253)
#5	Springer eBooks Google Scholar Search	6,497	867	Zeyaur Rahman Khan (787); Gerd GÄde (444); Peter Beighton (292)
#6	PubMed Google Scholar Search	6,279	838	Magdi Habib Yacoub (159); Helen M. Schneider (108); Lionel Henry Opie (98)
#7	Elsevier eBooks Google Scholar Search	4,659	648	Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji (237); Kamel Ahmed Abd-Elsalam (118); Juliana Bunmi Adetunji (97)
#8	Figshare Google Scholar Search	4,594	964	Neal Haddaway (114); Diethard Tautz (50); Alan Gilbert Christoffels (48)
#9	Physical Review Letters Google Scholar Search	4,065	115	S. Behari (244); Edgar Fernando Carrera Jarrin (196); M. Rovere (185)
#10	The Lancet Google Scholar Search	3,753	867	Lionel Henry Opie (72); Bolajoko Olubukunola Olusanya (60); Abdallah M Samy (54)
#11	The Cambridge Structural Database Google Scholar Search	3,644	106	Leonard J. Barbour (792); Jan J. Weigand (648); Krzysztof Radacki (513)
#12	Physical review. D/Physical review. D. Google Scholar Search	3,205	96	R. Cherkaoui El Moursli (135); M. Rovere (134); N. Govender (132)
#13	Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society Google Scholar Search	2,807	53	Rob P. Fender (249); P. A. Charles (222); D. A. H. Buckley (185)
#14	Scientific Reports Google Scholar Search	2,800	883	Ahmed El Nemr (44); Sayed M. Eldin (33); M. Mâaza (32)
#15	arXiv (Cornell University) Google Scholar Search	2,467	251	Stefanie Jegelka (120); Edgar Fernando Carrera Jarrin (73); Richard James Massey (70)
#16	Worldwide Protein Data Bank Google Scholar Search	2,302	21	F. von Delft (2126); Ivan Ahel (110); Ahmed Hassanali (16)
#17	Malaria Journal Google Scholar Search	2,273	233	Umberto D’Alessandro (92); Moses Robert Kamya (84); Delenasaw Yewhalaw (66)
#18	SSRN Electronic Journal Google Scholar Search	2,006	740	Simplice Anutechia Asongu (282); Clifford D. Shearing (69); Mario V. Wüthrich (44)
#19	Clinical Infectious Diseases Google Scholar Search	2,005	332	Shabir Ahmed Madhi (91); Graeme Meintjes (55); David R. Boulware (52)
#20	BMC Public Health Google Scholar Search	1,959	559	Estelle Victoria Lambert (31); Shane Anthony Norris (27); Kingsley Agho (26)
#21	The Journal of Infectious Diseases Google Scholar Search	1,918	320	Harish Nair (56); M. Juliana McElrath (51); Alexander L. Greninger (35)
#22	Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields Google Scholar Search	1,879	67	S. Behari (212); Nnabuk Okon Eddy (85); D. Casadei (79)
#23	HAL Google Scholar Search	1,796	340	Jérôme Ogée (100); Bernard Faye (62); Mohamed Haddar (53)
#24	Astronomy and Astrophysics Google Scholar Search	1,791	47	Richard James Massey (250); S. Colafrancesco (131); M. Böttcher (106)
#25	Routledge eBooks Google Scholar Search	1,760	270	Clinton Ohis Aigbavboa (243); Patrick H. Bond (77); Mark Solms (70)

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