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WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q4SCImago #30,505CAS 3区Diamond OA

Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa

Country: South Africa•WoS SCIE Quartile: N/A•Scopus SJR: 0.102•SCImago Rank: #30,505•Identifier (ISSN):0303-1896(Print)/2079-2883(Online)•Articles / Year: 2•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,184 USD
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)N/A
0.1
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
2

2 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIN/A
Self-Citation RateN/A
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessDiamond OA
2articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q4(IF: 0.1)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed
20241.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed
20231.00đ
WoS Q4(IF: 0.1)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa is a leading international peer-reviewed journal publishing original research, clinical updates, and reviews indexed in Clarivate Web of Science (SCIE) with N/A quartile ranking.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
History76.3%Philosophy75.9%Art71.2%Political science42.1%Literature41.5%Law41.1%Geography33.3%Linguistics32.5%Theology32.3%Classics32.1%Computer science31.1%Archaeology30.1%Psychology28.4%Sociology26.2%Biology23.3%Mathematics20.2%Ancient history20.2%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #30,505Scopus Q4SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2019, 2021-2024
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q4
0.102

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q4
Scopus H-Index (2025)
2

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.07

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,184 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2
3-Year Documents21
Citable Documents21

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

ClassicsQ4

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区CLASSICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Diamond OA
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Stellenbsoch University, Department of Ancient Studies
Publication Language
English, Afrikaans
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
CLASSICS
JCRESCI
N/AN/A
CLASSICS
JCIESCI
51/65Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

13 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—90
2025—60
20240.1——
20230.180
2022—1922
2021—1213
2020—126
2019—104
2018—94
2017—98
2016—62
2015—1425
2014—187249
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Akroterion-Journal for the Classics in South Africa

WoS N/A
0011202320240.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2024:0.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: N/A

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01