INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES
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Aims & Scope
The International Journal of African Historical Studies (IJAHS) is devoted to the study of the African past. Norman Bennett was the founder and guiding force behind the journal’s growth from its first incarnation at Boston University as African Historical Studies in 1968. He remained its editor for more than thirty years. The title was expanded to the International Journal of African Historical Studies in 1972, when Africana Publishers Holmes and Meier took over publication and distribution for the next decade. Beginning in 1982, the African Studies Center once again assumed full responsibility for production and distribution. Jean Hay served as the journal’s production editor from 1979 to 1995, and editor from 1998 to her retirement in 2005. Michael DiBlasi is the current editor, and James McCann and Diana Wylie are associate editors of the journal. Members of the editorial board include: Emmanuel Akyeampong, Peter Alegi, Misty Bastian, Sara Berry, Barbara Cooper, Marc Epprecht, Lidwien Kapteijns, Meredith McKittrick, Pashington Obang, David Schoenbrun, Heather Sharkey, Ann B. Stahl, John Thornton, and Rudolph Ware III. The journal publishes three issues each year (April, August, and December). Articles, notes, and documents submitted to the journal should be based on original research and framed in terms of historical analysis. Contributions in archaeology, history, anthropology, historical ecology, political science, political ecology, and economic history are welcome. Articles that highlight European administrators, settlers, or colonial policies should be submitted elsewhere, unless they deal substantially with interactions with (or the affects on) African societies.
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisINTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICAN HISTORICAL STUDIES (ISSN: 0361-7882) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY, published by Africana Pub. Co. in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.20, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.137 (Q2), an H-index of 28.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 16 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,297 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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