Journal of Modern African Studies

Journal of Modern African Studies  
Discipline African studies
Language English
Edited by Christopher Clapham
Publication details
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (United Kingdom)
Publication history
1963-present
Frequency Quarterly
0.692 (ISI, Area Studies)
Indexing
ISSN 0022-278X (print)
1469-7777 (web)
LCCN 2001-227388
OCLC no. 48535892
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The Journal of Modern African Studies is a quarterly academic journal covering developments in modern African politics and society. Its main emphasis is on current issues in African politics, economies, societies, and international relations. It publishes approximately 25 articles and 30 book reviews a year.

The journal is published by Cambridge University Press and its current editor is Christopher Clapham from the University of Cambridge. From 1963 to 1997, David Kimble from the National University of Lesotho served as its editor.

Abstracting and indexing

According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the journal has an impact factor of 1.041, ranking it 4th out of 38 in the category "Area Studies". The journal is currently abstracted and indexed in:

Notable articles

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