Insight on Africa

Aims & Scope

nsight on Africa is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering contemporary African affairs and issues of policy relevance.

It focuses on, though not confined to, foreign policies and developmental issues of African countries.

The journal specially encourages article submission on issues related to emerging powers in Africa, BRICS in Africa and Afro-Asian relations.

The journal is owned by African Studies Association of India (ASA India) located at Centre for African Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi and its publication is managed by Policy Research Institute of African Studies Association (PRIASA) based in New Delhi.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.2
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.320

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16012

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	60

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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.

• Understanding Xenophobia in South Africa: The Individual, the State and the International System

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Oluwaseun

• Renewable Energy Deployment in Ghana: The Hype, Hope and Reality

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Catherine

• Critical Reflections on State Capture in South Africa

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Sanet

• Sub-regional Security Challenge: ECOWAS and the War on Terrorism in West Africa

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Olajide O.

• An Examination of Poverty as the Foundation of Crisis in Northern Nigeria

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Aslam, Lawan

• Sowing Peace, Reaping Violence: Understanding the Resurgence of Kidnapping in Post-amnesty Niger Delta, Nigeria

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Iro

• South African State Capture: A Symbiotic Affair between Business and State Going Bad(?)

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Kgothatso B.

• Preventing the Oil Curse Situation in Ghana: The Role of Civil Society Organisations

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Emmanuel, Emmanuel

• An Analysis of the Causes, Effects and Ramifications of Xenophobia in South Africa

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Mamokhosi, Lukong Stella, Mandla

• Hashtag Activism, Politics and Resistance in Africa: Examining #ThisFlag and #RhodesMustFall online movements

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Tebogo B.

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