Journal of Southern African Studies

25.8k citations
1.9k papers · · active since 1950

Impact in

    • African history and culture studies
    • Anthropological Studies and Insights
  • Archeology top 2%

Papers in

    • African history and culture studies 614
    • Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 128
    • Archaeology and Rock Art Studies 64

Journal of Southern African Studies

1.7k papers receiving 19.5k citations

Peers

Journal of Southern African Studies
Comparison fields: 5 of 181
  • Anthropology 6.7k
  • Archeology 703
  • Urban Studies 2.2k
  • Sociology and Political Science 15.3k
  • Law 2.4k
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Physical SciencesHealth SciencesLife SciencesSocial Sciences

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About Journal of Southern African Studies

The 1.9k papers published in Journal of Southern African Studies in the last decades have received a total of 25.8k indexed citations . Papers published in Journal of Southern African Studies usually cover Anthropology (694 papers), Archeology (64 papers), Sociology and Political Science (1.3k papers), Law (275 papers) and Urban Studies (72 papers) specifically the topics of South African History and Culture (751 papers), African history and culture studies (614 papers), African studies and sociopolitical issues (537 papers), Legal Issues in South Africa (271 papers), Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (128 papers), Land Rights and Reforms (101 papers), Urban and Rural Development Challenges (68 papers) and Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (64 papers). The most active scholars publishing in Journal of Southern African Studies are Terence Ranger, William Beinart, Steven Robins, Robert Morrell, Antina von Schnitzler, Deborah Potts, JoAnn McGregor, Belinda Bozzoli, T. Dunbar Moodie and Keith Breckenridge.

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