Academic Journal
Q1Africa
About Africa
Africa is a scholarly journal published by Cambridge University Press. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.534 and H-index of 57.
Coverage: 1928-1940, 1943-2025. Research categories: Anthropology (Q1); Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q1); Geography, Planning and Development (Q2).
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Topics in published research
African history and culture studies; African history and culture analysis; Global Maritime and Colonial Histories; Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies; Legal case studies and regulations; African studies and sociopolitical issues.
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Reported open-access list prices
3,550.00 USD; 2,460.00 GBP
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