African Security

Aims & Scope

African Security explores fresh approaches to understanding Africa’s conflicts and security concerns.

Its investigation of competing analytical approaches to security complements discussions of current security issues in Africa.

The journal strives to investigate the myriad issues relating to conflict and security within and between African nations, not only from the more traditional approaches to security studies but also from more novel and innovative perspectives.

In order to truly understand conflict in Africa, existing paradigms in national and international security must be challenged.

African security cannot be understood by applying only traditional theories and approaches to the study of international security, and to this end African Security seeks to push the envelope of traditional security studies while remaining firmly grounded in the extant security issues facing Africa.

While African Security is based in the disciplines of political science, international relations, and international security, it welcomes theoretical challenges to how we understand conflict and security drawn from the perspectives of other disciplines, such as anthropology, development studies, environmental studies, and economics.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.3
2024	1.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12979

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	104

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.435

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

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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 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.

• Governing “Ungoverned Spaces” in the Foliage of Conspiracy: Toward (Re)ordering Terrorism, from Boko Haram Insurgency, Fulani Militancy to Banditry in Northern Nigeria

  Citation: 105

  Authors: John Sunday

• Fulani-Dogon Killings in Mali: Farmer-Herder Conflicts as Insurgency and Counterinsurgency

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Tor A., Boubacar

• Communities of Security Practice at Work? The Emerging African Maritime Security Regime

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Christian

• Constructing the Herder–Farmer Conflict as (in)Security in Nigeria

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Kodili Henry

• Boko Haram Insurgency in Nigeria: Between Islamic Fundamentalism, Politics, and Poverty

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Olabanji

• Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration and Post-Conflict Peacebuilding in Africa: An Overview

  Citation: 39

  Authors: W. Andy

• State, Secession, and Jihad: The Micropolitical Economy of Conflict in Northern Mali

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Luca, Francesco

• Economic Community of West African States on the Ground: Comparing Peacekeeping in Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guinea Bissau, and Côte D'Ivoire

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Cyril I.

• Introduction: The African Security Regime Complex—Exploring Converging Actors and Policies

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Malte

• Beyond Ungoverned Spaces: Connecting the Dots between Relative Deprivation, Banditry, and Violence in Nigeria

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Promise Frank

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