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eISSN: 1469-2872pISSN: 0002-0184
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Aims and Scope of African Studies
African Studies is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal publishing articles in the fields of anthropology, linguistics, history, sociology, politics, geography, and literary and cultural studies. It was founded in 1921 under the title Bantu Studies. Less
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CiteScore 
1.3
H-Index
30
SJR
Q1History
SNIP
1.03
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1921 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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