African Studies Review

Aims & Scope

African Studies Review (ASR) is the flagship scholarly journal of the African Studies Association (USA).

The ASR publishes the highest quality African studies scholarship in all academic disciplines.

The ASR’s rigorous interdisciplinary peer review seeks to contribute to the development of scholarly conversations of interest to the diverse audience of the Association’s membership and to the growth of African studies in North America, on the African continent, and in a global comparative context.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.354

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.80

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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.

• Popular Arts in Africa

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Karin

• Unfinished Migrations: Reflections on the African Diaspora and the Making of the Modern World

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Tiffany Ruby, Robin D. G.

• On the Worlding of African Cities

  Citation: 242

  Authors: AbdouMaliq

• Race as Common Sense: Racial Classification in Twentieth-Century South Africa

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Deborah

• Engaging Postcolonial Cultures: African Youth and Public Space

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Mamadou

• Struggles for Control: The Social Roots of Health and Healing in Modern Africa

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Steven

• Household and Community in African Studies

  Citation: 206

  Authors: Jane I.

• Sons of Which Soil? The Language and Politics of Autochthony in Eastern D.R. Congo

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Stephen

• The War of “Who Is Who”: Autochthony, Nationalism, and Citizenship in the Ivoirian Crisis

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Ruth

• Rethinking Patrimonialism and Neopatrimonialism in Africa

  Citation: 168

  Authors: Anne, Mary H., Michael

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