Journal of Southern African Studies

1.9k papers and 25.6k indexed citations

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The 1.9k papers published in Journal of Southern African Studies in the last decades have received a total of 25.6k indexed citations. Papers published in Journal of Southern African Studies usually cover Sociology and Political Science (1.3k papers), Anthropology (693 papers) and Law (275 papers) specifically the topics of South African History and Culture (755 papers), African history and culture studies (612 papers) and African studies and sociopolitical issues (531 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Journal of Southern African Studies are Terence Ranger, William Beinart, Steven Robins, Robert Morrell, Antina von Schnitzler, Deborah Potts, JoAnn McGregor, Belinda Bozzoli, T. Dunbar Moodie and Keith Breckenridge.

In The Last Decade

Journal of Southern African Studies

1.6k papers receiving 19.3k citations

Peers

Journal of Southern African Studies
Comparison fields: 5 of 190
  • Sociology and Political Science 15.4k
  • Anthropology 6.7k
  • Political Science and International Relations 2.9k
  • Law 2.5k
  • Urban Studies 2.2k
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