Journal of Contemporary African Studies

8.7k citations
882 papers · indexed · active since 1950

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Papers in

Journal of Contemporary African Studies

737 papers receiving 6.7k citations

Peers

Journal of Contemporary African Studies
Comparison fields: 5 of 149
  • Development 1.1k
  • Anthropology 1.3k
  • Sociology and Political Science 4.9k
  • Urban Studies 626
  • Political Science and International Relations 2.1k
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Fields of papers published in Journal of Contemporary African Studies

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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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About Journal of Contemporary African Studies

The 882 papers published in Journal of Contemporary African Studies in the last decades have received a total of 8.7k indexed citations . Papers published in Journal of Contemporary African Studies usually cover Development (110 papers), Anthropology (222 papers), Sociology and Political Science (522 papers), Urban Studies (58 papers) and Archeology (9 papers) specifically the topics of African history and culture studies (158 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (156 papers), South African History and Culture (145 papers), International Development and Aid (110 papers), Political Conflict and Governance (100 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (78 papers), Land Rights and Reforms (56 papers) and Urban and Rural Development Challenges (55 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Journal of Contemporary African Studies are Jeremy Seekings, Jon Abbink, Bruce Baker, Corinne Knowles, Kirk Helliker, Christian John Makgala, Karuti Kanyinga, Ian Taylor, Peter Kagwanja and Marja Spierenburg.

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