African Studies Quarterly

Aims & Scope

ASQ invites the submission of original manuscripts on a full range of topics related to Africa in all areas.

To qualify for consideration, submissions must meet the scholarships standards within the appropriate discipline and be of interest to an interdisciplinary readership.

As an electronic journal, we welcome submissions that are of a time-sensitive nature.

View Aims & Scope

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24919

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	29

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.145

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

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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

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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.

• Urban Sprawl or Urban Development? Peri-Urbanism in Metropolitan Areas of Amhara Region, Ethiopia

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Mikyas, Nigussie, Bizunesh

• “May God Bless Nnamdi Kanu Wherever He Is”: Biafran Separatist Nationalism in Nigeria and the Emerging Roles of Igbo Christian Leaders

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Kingsley Ikechukwu, Stanley Ndubuisi, Onyekachi Gift

• Indigenous Influences on Popular Venda Music

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Evans

• Ethiopia and the Running Sores of Ethnic Federalism: The Antithetical Forces of Statehood and Nationhood

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Petros B.

• From Non-Interference to Adaptive Pragmatism: China’s Security Policy in Africa

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Mamoudou, Abdou Rahim

• Challenges Facing Community Management of Rural Water Supply: The Case of Ohangwena Region, Namibia

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Nespect Butty, Prudence

• Scenarios for Diversification of EU Natural Gas Supplies from Algeria

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Oksana

• Accounting for Unequal Academic Performance: Government and Private Students in Dire Dawa, Ethiopia

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Abdulfetah, Mikyas

• Africa’s Railway Renaissance: Continental Aspirations vs. National Realities

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Mandira

• Recovering Stronger: Indonesia’s Economic Diplomacy towards Ethiopia in the Post-pandemic Era

  Citation: 1

  Authors: Iqbal, Silvia Dian

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