Journal of Modern African Studies

*Journal of Modern African Studies*
Discipline	African studies
Language	English
Edited by	Ian Taylor, Ebenezer Obadare
Publication details
History	1963-present
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (United Kingdom)
Frequency	Quarterly
Impact factor	1.137 (2021)
Standard abbreviations;
ISO 4	J. Mod. Afr. Stud.
Indexing;
ISSN	0022-278X (print); 1469-7777 (web);
LCCN	2001-227388
JSTOR	0022278X
OCLC no.	48535892
Links
	Journal homepage;

The Journal of Modern African Studies is a quarterly academic journal of African studies covering developments in modern African politics and society. Its main emphasis is on current issues in African politics, economies, societies, and international relations. The journal is published by Cambridge University Press and as of 2018 its editors-in-chief are Ian Taylor (St. Andrews University) and Ebenezer Obadare (Council on Foreign Relations). It was edited by Leonardo A. Villalón (University of Florida) and Paul Nugent (University of Edinburgh) from 2012 to 2017, and by Christopher Clapham (University of Cambridge) from 1997 to 2012. David Kimble (National University of Lesotho) served as its founding editor from 1963 to 1997.

Abstracting and indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2021 impact factor of 1.137.[1]

"Explaining the 1994 genocide in Rwanda" - Helen M. Hintjens, Jun 1999 37:2, pp 241-286
"China's engagement in Africa: scope, significance and consequences" - Denis M. Tull, Sep 2006 44:3, pp 459-479
"Business environment and entrepreneurial activity in Nigeria: implications for industrial development" - Mary Agboli and Chikwendu Christian Ukaegbu, Mar 2006 44:1, pp 1-30
"Diamonds or development? A structural assessment of Botswana's forty years of success" - Ellen Hillbom, Jun 2008 46:2, pp 191-214

"Journal of Modern African Studies". 2021 Journal Citation Reports. Web of Science (Social Sciences ed.). Clarivate. 2022.

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