Africa Spectrum

Impact Factor: 2.2

Coeditors-in-Chief: Susann Baller, Tim Glawion, Martha Johnson

Society Affiliation: German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA)

Discipline: Political Science, International Relations

Description:

 – High impact factor- Rigorous double-blind peer review- Prompt publishing- Multidisciplinary audience- Platinum Open Access journal with no article processing charges (APCs)Africa Spectrum is published by the Institute for African Affairs of the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) in Hamburg. It is a double-blind, peer-reviewed Open Access journal dedicated to promoting scientific knowledge on politics, societies, and development in Africa, as well as Africa’s role in the international system. As a multidisciplinary journal, Africa Spectrum welcomes submissions employing a variety of theoretical and methodological approaches. In addition to original research articles, Africa Spectrum also publishes analytical reports, debate articles, book reviews, and multi-book review essays. Please see the Aims and Scope tab for further information. The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Submission informationVisit the Journal’s submission site https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/africaspectrum to upload your manuscript.Open access article processing charge (APC) informationThis journal is financially supported by the German Institute for Global and Area Studies (GIGA) and therefore does not charge an article processing charge for open access publication.ContactPlease direct any queries to africa-spectrum@giga-hamburg.de.Standard licenseThe standard license for the journal is Creative Commons (CC BY), and it is recommended this is the license which is selected. This allows others to re-use the work without permission as long as the work is properly referenced.