Journal of Southern African Studies
Published by Taylor & Francis
ISSN : 0305-7070 eISSN : 1465-3893
Abbreviation : J. South. Afr. Stud.
Aims & Scope
Journal of Southern African Studies (JSAS) is an international publication for work of high academic quality on issues of interest and concern in the region of Southern Africa.
It aims to generate fresh scholarly research in the fields of history, economics, sociology, demography, social anthropology, geography, development studies, administration, law, political science, political economy, international relations, literature, cultural studies, and the natural sciences in so far as they relate to the human condition.
It periodically organises and supports conferences to this end, sometimes in the region.
It seeks to encourage inter-disciplinary analysis, strong comparative perspectives and original research that reflects new theoretical or methodological approaches.
An active international advisory board with strong Southern African representation demonstrates our close ties with scholars there and our commitment to promoting research in the region.
The region covered embraces South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Malawi, Angola and Mozambique; and occasionally, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Madagascar and Mauritius.
Journal of Southern African Studies publishes original research articles, review articles and book reviews.
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Impact Factor
Year | Value |
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2025 | 0.9 |
2024 | 0.70 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
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2024 | 0.227 |
Quartile
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2024 | Q2 |
h-index
Year | Value |
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2024 | 60 |
Journal Rank
Year | Value |
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2024 | 19664 |
Journal Citation Indicator
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2024 | 135 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
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.
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.
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Nationalist Historiography, Patriotic History and the History of the Nation: the Struggle over the Past in Zimbabwe
Citation: 291
Authors: Terence
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Citizenship Prepaid: Water, Calculability, and Techno-Politics in South Africa*
Citation: 257
Authors: Antina
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Soil erosion, conservationism and ideas about development: a Southern African exploration, 1900–1960
Citation: 198
Authors: William
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‘Nothing is Straight in Zimbabwe’: The Rise of the<i>Kukiya-kiya</i>Economy 2000–2008
Citation: 175
Authors: Jeremy L.
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‘These Women, They Force Us to Rape Them’: Rape as Narrative of Social Control in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Citation: 162
Authors: Helen
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Supermarket Expansion and the Informal Food Economy in Southern African Cities: Implications for Urban Food Security
Citation: 144
Authors: Jonathan, Bruce
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'Long live Zackie, long live': AIDS activism, science and citizenship after apartheid
Citation: 129
Authors: Steven