Aims and Scope
Africa Spectrum is an interdisciplinary peer-reviewed academic journal concentrating on the analysis of current issues of development in Africa south of the Sahara. It is the only German academic journal exclusively devoted to Africa. Africa Spectrum is published three times a year by the GIGA Institute of African Affairs. The journal is part of the GIGA Journal Family of the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (Hamburg, Germany). Less
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- PublisherSAGE PUBLICATIONS INC
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyContinuous publication
- Publication Time6
- Editorial Review ProcessDouble anonymous peer review
- LanguageEnglish
- Society/Institute/SponsorGIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies
- FrequencyContinuous publication
- Publication Start Year1965
- Publisher URL
- Website URL
- Plagiarism
- Publication Time6
- Editorial Team
- Review ProcessDouble anonymous peer review
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- Author instructions
- Deposit PolicySherpa/Romeo
- License typeCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
- OA statement
Months | % Papers published |
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0-3 | 8% |
4-6 | 0% |
7-9 | 25% |
>9 | 67% |
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FAQs
Since when has Africa Spectrum been publishing? 
The Africa Spectrum has been publishing since 1965 till date.
How frequently is the Africa Spectrum published? 
Africa Spectrum is published Continuous publication.
Who is the publisher of Africa Spectrum? 
The publisher of Africa Spectrum is SAGE PUBLICATIONS INC.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of Africa Spectrum? 
For the Africa Spectrum's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.
How can I view the journal metrics of Africa Spectrum on editage? 
For the Africa Spectrum metrics, please refer to the section above on the page.
What is the eISSN and pISSN number of Africa Spectrum? 
The eISSN number is 1868-6869 and pISSN number is 0002-0397 for Africa Spectrum.
What is the focus of this journal? 
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Democracy, Arabic literature, Democracy promotion, International law.
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