Journal of Somali Studies

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Somali Studies is a peer reviewed interdisciplinary scholarly journal dedicated to advancing critical scholarship on the history, culture, politics, and economics of Somali society and the Greater Horn of African Countries (–Burundi, Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda) both in the continent and in the Diaspora.It also welcomes well-researched articles on the notions of failed and fragile states.

The JoSS welcomes submissions based on original research, comparative analyses, and conceptual and methodological essays.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.111

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28322

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1040

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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 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.

• The triple consciousness of black Muslim women : the experiences of first generation Somali-Canadian women activists

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Hodan

• Perspectives on the Rights of Climate Migrants in the Horn of Africa: A Case Study of Somalia

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Shazia

• Fiscal Decentralisation and Economic growth: The Kenyan Experience

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Naftaly

• Unthinkable Debate: The Somali Diaspora’s Political Participation at Home

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Mehmet

• Perceptions of academic administrators and policymakers on ESL/EFL Education

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Mohamed A., Ali M., Abdifatah

• Somalia’s struggle to integrate traditional and modern governance systems : the 4.5 formula and the 2012 provisional constitution

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Nasteha Mohamud

• Why Power Sharing Pacts Fail to Hold in Africa: The Case of Somalia and the Paucity of the African Union

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Nsama

• The Impact of Transnational Remittances on the Transformation of Somali Gender Roles

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Ahmed

• Nile Hydro politics: Riparian States‟ position on Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam Project

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Yayew

• Decolonising Development : Academics, Practitioners and Collaboration

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Eric, Latif, Yasmin, Sandra

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