Journal of Modern African Studies

Journal of Modern African Studies  

Discipline	African studies
Language	English
Edited by	Christopher Clapham
Publication details
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (United Kingdom)
Publication history	1963-present
Frequency	Quarterly
Impact factor (2008)	1.041
Indexing
ISSN	0022-278X (print) 1469-7777 (web)
LCCN	2001-227388
OCLC no.	48535892
Links
Journal homepage

The Journal of Modern African Studies is a quarterly academic journal covering developments in modern African politics and society. Its main emphasis is on current issues in African politics, economies, societies, and international relations. It publishes approximately 25 articles and 30 book reviews a year.

The journal is published by Cambridge University Press and its current editor is Christopher Clapham from the University of Cambridge. From 1963 to 1997, David Kimble from the National University of Lesotho served as its editor.

Abstracting and indexing

According to the 2008 Journal Citation Reports, the journal has an impact factor of 1.041, ranking it 4th out of 38 in the category "Area Studies". The journal is currently abstracted and indexed in:

• EBSCOhost
• Humanities International Index
• International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
• ProQuest
• Scopus
• Social Sciences Citation Index
• Sociological Abstracts

Notable articles

• "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