0022-278X
Published by: Cambridge University Press
https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/journal-of-modern-african-studies
| Discipline name | Position | Best Scientists | Publications | D-Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Political Science | 215 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
The journal mostly deals with topics like Political economy, Politics, Economic history, Media studies and Development economics. The Political economy works featured in it incorporate elements from Colonialism, Nationalism, Democracy and Foreign policy. Topics in Politics explored in it were investigated in conjunction with research in Economic growth, State (polity), Public administration, Government and Power (social and political).
Issues in Media studies were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Anthropology and Religious studies. The study on Religious studies presented in it intersects with subjects under the field of Theology. Journal of Modern African Studies focuses on Development economics as well as the interrelated topic of International relations.
The published papers generally zeroe in on subjects such as Politics, Development economics, Political economy, Democracy and State (polity). The most cited papers address concerns in Politics which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Government, Economic growth, Gender studies and Public administration. In addition to Political economy research, the journal publications aim to explore topics under Authoritarianism, Law, Colonialism, Power (social and political) and Nationalism.
The foci of the journal are Politics, Political economy, Power (social and political), Economic history and Authoritarianism. In addition to Politics research, Journal of Modern African Studies aims to explore topics under Islam, State (polity) and Public administration. Issues in State (polity) were discussed, taking into consideration concepts from other disciplines like Government and Framing (social sciences).
Representation (politics), Ethnic group and Inequality are some topics wherein Political economy research discussed in the journal have an impact. The Economic history works featured in Journal of Modern African Studies incorporate elements from Political violence and China. It addresses concerns in Authoritarianism which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Independence, Social contract, Resistance (creativity), Parade and Human rights.
A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.
The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.
The top authors publishing in Journal of Modern African Studies (based on the number of publications) are:
The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.
Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered
The top affiliations publishing in Journal of Modern African Studies (based on the number of publications) are:
The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.
The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.
The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.
During the most recent 2021 edition, 33.33% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 5.56% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 11.11% of all publications and 72.22% were from other institutions.
A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.
The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.
The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.
Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).
The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:
The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.
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Take, for instance, the role of a school librarian. School librarians essentially guide students on how to use the library and its resources, instill the love of reading and learning, and often participate in establishing school courses regarding effective research methods.
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Remember, librarians play a key role in promoting literacy, learning, and a love for knowledge. As such, they hold a crucial position in the education and research sectors - whether in schools, universities, or specialist research institutions like the ones contributing to the Journal of Modern African Studies.
Christopher Clapham
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