Aims and Scope of Journal of African History
The Journal of African History (JAH) is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal. It was established in 1960 and is published by Cambridge University Press. It was among the first specialist journals to be devoted to African history and archaeology and was founded by John Fage and Roland Oliver. Less
Key Metrics
CiteScore 

1.1
SJR 

Q1History

SNIP 

1.08
Recommended pre-submission checks
Powered by 

Journal of African History Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
| Language | Multi-Language |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | Multi-Language |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1960 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
View less
Planning to publish in Journal of African History ?
Upload your Manuscript to get
- Degree of match
- Common matching concepts
- Additional journal recommendations

Recently Published Papers in Journal of African History
“The Net That Catches the Most Fish”: Fishing, Innovation, and Law in the Gold Coast Colony (Ghana), c. 1898–1923
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
The Ovambo Genocide: The Portuguese Military Campaign in Southern Angola, 1915
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Biography of a White Opponent to Settler Colonialism - <i>Norman Leys and Settler Colonialism in Kenya</i> Colin Leys . London: Merlin Press, 2025. Pp. 288. £20, paperback (ISBN: 9780850367966).
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Neoliberalism and the Global Production of the Girl-in-Development Paradigm - <i>Girl Power? A History of Girl-Focused Development from Nairobi</i> Sarah Bellows-Blakely. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2025. Pp. 219, $30.00, paperback (ISBN: 9780226839721).
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Childbirth, Colonialism, and Faith Healing - <i>Birth Politics: Colonial Power, Medical Pluralism, and Maternity in Nigeria</i> Ogechukwu Ezekwem Williams. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025. Pp. 272. $64.95, paperback (ISBN: 9781421452760).
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Politics Of and Through the Thoroughfare - <i>Roadblock Politics: The Origins of Violence in Central Africa</i> Peer Schouten. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Pp. 299. $33.95, paperback (ISBN: 9781108713818); ebook (ISBN: 9781108625050).
- 1 Jan 2025
- The Journal of African History
“The Net That Catches the Most Fish”: Fishing, Innovation, and Law in the Gold Coast Colony (Ghana), c. 1898–1923
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
The Ovambo Genocide: The Portuguese Military Campaign in Southern Angola, 1915
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Biography of a White Opponent to Settler Colonialism - <i>Norman Leys and Settler Colonialism in Kenya</i> Colin Leys . London: Merlin Press, 2025. Pp. 288. £20, paperback (ISBN: 9780850367966).
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Neoliberalism and the Global Production of the Girl-in-Development Paradigm - <i>Girl Power? A History of Girl-Focused Development from Nairobi</i> Sarah Bellows-Blakely. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press, 2025. Pp. 219, $30.00, paperback (ISBN: 9780226839721).
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Childbirth, Colonialism, and Faith Healing - <i>Birth Politics: Colonial Power, Medical Pluralism, and Maternity in Nigeria</i> Ogechukwu Ezekwem Williams. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025. Pp. 272. $64.95, paperback (ISBN: 9781421452760).
- 1 Jan 2026
- The Journal of African History
Politics Of and Through the Thoroughfare - <i>Roadblock Politics: The Origins of Violence in Central Africa</i> Peer Schouten. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2022. Pp. 299. $33.95, paperback (ISBN: 9781108713818); ebook (ISBN: 9781108625050).
- 1 Jan 2025
- The Journal of African History