Africa Development/Afrique et Developpement is a bilingual social science journal focused on issues central to societal development in Africa. It serves as a forum for exchanging ideas among African scholars across various disciplines and intellectual perspectives. The journal also welcomes contributions on Africa from other scholars or comparative analyses of developing world issues.
Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa
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Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0850-3907
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
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Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher
SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
Political Science and International RelationsQ3
Sociology and Political ScienceQ3
DevelopmentQ4
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
Sociology and Political ScienceDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAfrican history and culture studiesMulticulturalism, Politics, Migration, GenderAfrican Studies and EthnographyInternational Development and Aid