Aims and Scope of Southern African Geographical Journal
The South African Geographical Journal is the official journal of the Society of South African Geographers. The journal was established in 1917. The South African Geographical Journal was founded in 1917 and is the flagship journal of the Society of South African Geographers. The journal aims at using southern Africa as a region from, and through, which to communicate geographic knowledge and to engage with issues and themes relevant to the discipline. The journal is a forum for papers of a high academic quality and welcomes papers dealing with philosophical and methodological issues and topics of an international scope that are significant for the region and the African continent, including... Less
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Q2Geography, Planning and Development

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Southern African Geographical Journal Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1920 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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