Publishing with African Affairs
African Affairs is an international, high-impact journal from the Royal African Society. It is an interdisciplinary journal focusing on the politics and international relations of sub-Saharan Africa. The journal covers the history, literature, art, music, sociology, anthropology, economics, and debates on and around contemporary Africa.
There are many reasons to submit your work to African Affairs, including a fuss-free submissions process, commitment to fair and inclusive peer review, advance access, and social media/marketing for your work.
Submit today and join our prestigious author community.
Excellent Author Experience
By publishing with African Affairs, your paper will benefit from the support and expertise of a diverse and experienced editorial board, which will maximize the international reach of your article. Additionally, the simple online submissions portal via ScholarOne makes it easy to send your work.
Our editors will guide your manuscript through a detailed, double-blind review process with care and efficiency, helping you get your research published as quickly as possible. Additionally, you will be provided with an understanding of the perceived strengths and weaknesses of your manuscript, the basis for the decision, and advice on how to proceed.
Reputation for Excellence
African Affairs is a highly ranked journal with an Impact Factor of 1.9. It is ranked 15 out of 176 in Area Studies (Clarivate, 2024).
Range of Content
African Affairs publishes four issues per year, comprising original research articles, briefings on contemporary issues, and research notes on ethical and methodological challenges. The journal also publishes book reviews and occasional review articles.
Furthermore, content from African Affairs may also be included in thematic collections or curated special issues. By publishing in African Affairs, your work could be included in these, or in other thematic content collections across OUP’s products.
Global Readership
African Affairs connects your powerful ideas with the widest audience to give your research the greatest possible impact. Its articles are read worldwide, attracting a diverse range of authors and readers.
Content from African Affairs may be featured on OUP’s dedicated X channel, @OUPSocSci, dedicated Facebook page, as well as the journal’s own X account, @AfrafJournal, which regularly engages the African studies community with posts about recently published articles.
The journal also benefits from OUP’s world-class journals platform which boosts your article’s discoverability online, meaning it’s more likely to be found on platforms such as Google, Google Scholar, and PMC.
Community
African Affairs is the official journal of the Royal African Society, dedicated to highlighting African perspectives in global conversations. The journal also awards several distinguished prizes each year, to outstanding authors and articles in a diverse range of research areas. Find out more about the journal’s award-winning papers here.
Open Access
African Affairs is a hybrid open-access journal, and authors may choose to pay an open-access fee to make their accepted manuscript freely available online. Learn more about OA and other licensing agreements here.
Article Metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
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