About the Journal
African Affairs is published on behalf of the Royal African Society. It publishes articles on recent political, social and economic developments in sub-Saharan countries. Also included are historical studies that illuminate current events in the continent.
Each issue of African Affairs contains a substantial section of book reviews, with occasional review articles. There is also an invaluable list of recently published books, and a listing of articles on Africa that have appeared in non-Africanist journals.
Abstracting and Indexing Services
African Affairs is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services:
Abstracts in Anthropology
Africa-Wide
America: History and Life
Anthropological Index Online
British Humanities Index
CAB Abstracts
Criminal Justice Abstracts
CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts
Current Contents® /Social and Behavioral Sciences
Expanded academic ASAP
Geographical Abstracts
Global Health
Historical Abstracts
Humanities Index/Abstracts/Full Text
IBSS
Infotrac
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
International Development Abstracts
International Index to Black Periodicals
International Political Science Abstracts
Journal Citation Reports /Social Sciences Edition
Peace Research Abstracts
Periodicals Index Online (PIO)
PROQUEST DATABASE : Magazines
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 International
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Central
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Discovery
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest International Academic Research Library
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest News & Magazines
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Platinum
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Political Science
PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Research Library
Public Affairs Information Services (PAIS)
Social Science Research Network (SSRN)
Social Sciences Citation Index®
Social Scisearch®
Sociological Abstracts
Tropical Diseases Bulletin
Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition
World Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology Abstracts
IMPACT FACTOR AND RANKING
| Year | Impact Factor | Ssi: Area Studies |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.264 | 2 out of 38 |
| 2007 | 1.098 | 2 out of 37 |
| 2006 | 0.852 | 3 out of 34 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports, published annually by ISI.