Modern Africa

Aims & Scope

Modern Africa: Politics, History, and Society is a no-fee open access peer-reviewed academic journal (see ROAD and DOAJ)published by the Philosophical Faculty, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic.

Published in English, the journal makes accessible original texts covering important political, social and historical themes concerning Africa.

Its editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary approach, involving the humanities and social sciences, including political studies, history, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, environmental and development studies, etc.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Apc url
• License

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• A Partnership of Un-Equals: Global South–North Research Collaborations in Higher Education Institutions

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Keneilwe, Sinfree

• Relationality or Hospitality in Twenty-First Century Research? Big Data, Internet of Things, and the Resilience of Coloniality on Africa

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Artwell, Nokuthula, Maria B

• Toward Building Strategic International University-Society Partnerships in Africa

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Teklu Abate, Jose, Sharmistha

• Fake Qualifications and the Challenge of regulating Higher Education in Southern Africa

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Ignasio M.

• Framing Injustice: Special Anti-Robbery Squads (SARS) in Nigeria and the #EndSARS Protest Response from a Social Movement Theory Perspective

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Akali

• “I Feel Like Two In One”: Complex Belongings Among Namibian Czechs

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Kateřina

• We are going to join millions of unemployed graduates

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Adeyemi

• “I’m Used to Bad Things Happening to Me”: The Victimisation of Low-Income Earning Foreign Nationals Living in South Africa

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Shandre

• “By June, Everyone Would Have Died”: Historicising Humour during the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ghana

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Charles Ofosu, Samuel, Confidence Gbolo, Benjamin Dompreh, Lucky

• “They Have Stolen Our Land”

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Asebe, Georg, Mohammed