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The African Studies Review is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering African studies. The journal also publishes book and film reviews. The journal was established in 1958 as the African Studies Bulletin, obtaining its current name in 1970. The editor-in-chief is Benjamin N. Lawrance (University of Arizona); the Deputy Editor is Cajetan Iheka (Yale University). Less
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1.5
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Q2Anthropology
SNIP
1.02
Topics Covered on African Studies Review
African studies
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Tri-annual |
| Publication Start Year | 1958 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Nancy L. Clark and William H. Worger. Voices of Sharpeville: The Long History of Racial Injustice. New York: Routledge, 2024. xvii + 293 pp. Maps. Photographs. Figures. Documents. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $51.99. Paper. ISBN: 9781032191300.
- 6 Dec 2024
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Vasu Reddy, Narnia Bohler-Muller, Zitha Mokomane, and Crain Soudien, eds. 2024. State of the Nation: Quality of Life and Wellbeing in South Africa. Cape Town: HSRC Press. 347 pp. Index. $59.97. Paper. ISBN: 9780796926630.
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Sharad Chari, Mark Hunter, and Melanie Samson, eds. Ethnographies of Power: Working Radical Concepts with Gillian Hart. Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 2022. xi + 247 pp. 3 illustrations. Index. US$20.00 Paper. ISBN: 978-1-77614-666-6.
- 6 Dec 2024
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Chapurukha M. Kusimba, Tiequan Zhu, and Purity Wakabari Kiura, eds. China and East Africa: Ancient Ties, Contemporary Flows. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2020. 277 pp. $117.00. Hardback. ISBN: 978-1-4985-7614-7.
- 6 Dec 2024
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Joanny Bélair. Tanzania’s Land Rush: Impacts of the Farmland Investment Game. New York: Bloomsbury, 2023. xxiii + 163 pp. Illustrations. Notes. References. Index. $58.50. Paper. ISBN: 9781350273931.
- 6 Dec 2024
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Jochen Lingelbach. On the Edge of Whiteness: Polish Refugees in British Colonial Africa during and after the Second World War. Oxford: Berghahn Books, 2023. xi + 306 pp. 15 Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. $27.95. Paper. ISBN: 978-1-78920-444-5.
- 6 Dec 2024
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Nancy L. Clark and William H. Worger. Voices of Sharpeville: The Long History of Racial Injustice. New York: Routledge, 2024. xvii + 293 pp. Maps. Photographs. Figures. Documents. Notes. Bibliography. Index. $51.99. Paper. ISBN: 9781032191300.
- 6 Dec 2024
- African Studies Review
Vasu Reddy, Narnia Bohler-Muller, Zitha Mokomane, and Crain Soudien, eds. 2024. State of the Nation: Quality of Life and Wellbeing in South Africa. Cape Town: HSRC Press. 347 pp. Index. $59.97. Paper. ISBN: 9780796926630.
- 6 Dec 2024
- African Studies Review
Sharad Chari, Mark Hunter, and Melanie Samson, eds. Ethnographies of Power: Working Radical Concepts with Gillian Hart. Johannesburg: Wits University Press, 2022. xi + 247 pp. 3 illustrations. Index. US$20.00 Paper. ISBN: 978-1-77614-666-6.
- 6 Dec 2024
- African Studies Review
Chapurukha M. Kusimba, Tiequan Zhu, and Purity Wakabari Kiura, eds. China and East Africa: Ancient Ties, Contemporary Flows. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2020. 277 pp. $117.00. Hardback. ISBN: 978-1-4985-7614-7.
- 6 Dec 2024
- African Studies Review
Joanny Bélair. Tanzania’s Land Rush: Impacts of the Farmland Investment Game. New York: Bloomsbury, 2023. xxiii + 163 pp. Illustrations. Notes. References. Index. $58.50. Paper. ISBN: 9781350273931.
- 6 Dec 2024
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Jochen Lingelbach. On the Edge of Whiteness: Polish Refugees in British Colonial Africa during and after the Second World War. Oxford: Berghahn Books, 2023. xi + 306 pp. 15 Illustrations. Bibliography. Index. $27.95. Paper. ISBN: 978-1-78920-444-5.
- 6 Dec 2024
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FAQs on African Studies Review
How long has African Studies Review been actively publishing? 
African Studies Review has been in operation since 1958 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of African Studies Review?
African Studies Review published with a Tri-annual frequency.
How many articles did African Studies Review publish last year?
In 2023, African Studies Review publsihed 122 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for African Studies Review?
For African Studies Review, eISSN is 1555-2462 and pISSN is 0002-0206.
What is Citescore for African Studies Review?
Citescore for African Studies Review is 1.5.
What is SNIP score for African Studies Review?
SNIP score for African Studies Review is 1.02.
What is the SJR for African Studies Review?
SJR for African Studies Review is Q2.
Who is the publisher of African Studies Review?
CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS is the publisher of African Studies Review.
