African and Asian Studies

Aims & Scope

African and Asian Studies (AAS) presents a scholarly account of studies of individuals and societies in Africa and Asia.

Its scope is to publish original research by social scientists in the area of anthropology, sociology, history, political science and related social sciences about African and Asian societies and cultures and their relationships.

The journal focuses on problems and possibilities, past and future.

Where possible, comparisons are made between countries and continents.

Articles should be based on original research and can be co-authored.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.6
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.163

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23528

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	24

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Analysing Males in Africa: Certain Useful Elements in Considering Ruling Masculinities

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Kopano

• Faces of China: New Chinese Migrants in South Africa, 1980s to Present

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Tu T., Yoon, Anna

• China-Africa Relations: A Neo-Imperialism or a Neo-Colonialism? A Reflection*

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Tukumbi

• Collective Activism: The Domestic Violence Bill becoming Law in Ghana

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Akosua

• The Economy of Conflict in the Oil Rich Niger Delta Region of Nigeria

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Augustine

• Researching African Women and Gender Studies: New Social Science Perspectives

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Akosua, Josephine, Mary Johnson

• Chieftaincy in Ghana: Challenges and Prospects in the 21st Century

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Kwame

• China's New Mercantilism in Central Africa

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Jonathan

• Chinese Farms in Zambia: From Socialist to “Agro-Imperialist” Engagement?

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Yan, Barry

• Determinants of Household Access to Formal Credit in the Rural Areas of the Mekong Delta, Vietnam

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Vuong Quoc, Marijke, Jacinta, Le Long, Luc

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