Open Access

African Journal of Political Science

University of Johannesburg

ISSN: 10270353, 17263727

Journal publications in Cobalt

Are you a researcher?

Create a profile to get free access to personal recommendations for colleagues and new articles.

Years of issue

2024-2025

journal names

African Journal of Political Science

journal website

All time from 2020

Publications

130

Citations

223

h-index

Publications

Citations

Top-3 citing journals

SSRN Electronic Journal (11 citations)

Journal of Contemporary African Studies (5 citations)

International Journal of African Renaissance Studies (4 citations)

Top-3 organizations

All time in 5 years

University of Johannesburg (16 publications)

University of Limpopo (3 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (3 publications)

University of Johannesburg (16 publications)

University of Limpopo (3 publications)

University of the Witwatersrand (2 publications)

Top-3 countries

All time in 5 years

South Africa (30 publications)

Nigeria (6 publications)

USA (3 publications)

South Africa (27 publications)

Nigeria (3 publications)

USA (2 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

Publication title

Found

Top-100

Citing journals

	2 4 6 8 10 12
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 11, 4.93% SSRN Electronic Journal 11 citations, 4.93%
Journal of Contemporary African Studies	Journal of Contemporary African Studies, 5, 2.24% Journal of Contemporary African Studies 5 citations, 2.24%
International Journal of African Renaissance Studies	International Journal of African Renaissance Studies, 4, 1.79% International Journal of African Renaissance Studies 4 citations, 1.79%
African Studies Review	African Studies Review, 3, 1.35% African Studies Review 3 citations, 1.35%
Journal of Asian and African Studies	Journal of Asian and African Studies, 3, 1.35% Journal of Asian and African Studies 3 citations, 1.35%
Afrique Contemporaine	Afrique Contemporaine, 3, 1.35% Afrique Contemporaine 3 citations, 1.35%
Journal of Black Studies	Journal of Black Studies, 3, 1.35% Journal of Black Studies 3 citations, 1.35%
SN Social Sciences	SN Social Sciences, 3, 1.35% SN Social Sciences 3 citations, 1.35%
Oxford Development Studies	Oxford Development Studies, 2, 0.9% Oxford Development Studies 2 citations, 0.9%
Forum for Development Studies	Forum for Development Studies, 2, 0.9% Forum for Development Studies 2 citations, 0.9%
International Journal of Urban and Regional Research	International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, 2, 0.9% International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 2 citations, 0.9%
International Journal of Cultural Property	International Journal of Cultural Property, 2, 0.9% International Journal of Cultural Property 2 citations, 0.9%
Journal of Modern African Studies	Journal of Modern African Studies, 2, 0.9% Journal of Modern African Studies 2 citations, 0.9%
Africa Spectrum	Africa Spectrum, 2, 0.9% Africa Spectrum 2 citations, 0.9%
Politics and Policy	Politics and Policy, 2, 0.9% Politics and Policy 2 citations, 0.9%
Development in Practice	Development in Practice, 2, 0.9% Development in Practice 2 citations, 0.9%
Cogent Social Sciences	Cogent Social Sciences, 2, 0.9% Cogent Social Sciences 2 citations, 0.9%
Geopolitics	Geopolitics, 2, 0.9% Geopolitics 2 citations, 0.9%
Review of African Political Economy	Review of African Political Economy, 2, 0.9% Review of African Political Economy 2 citations, 0.9%
Journal of Eastern African Studies	Journal of Eastern African Studies, 2, 0.9% Journal of Eastern African Studies 2 citations, 0.9%
Public Administration and Development	Public Administration and Development, 2, 0.9% Public Administration and Development 2 citations, 0.9%
Open Journal of Social Sciences	Open Journal of Social Sciences, 2, 0.9% Open Journal of Social Sciences 2 citations, 0.9%
African Journal of Political Science and International Relations	African Journal of Political Science and International Relations, 2, 0.9% African Journal of Political Science and International Relations 2 citations, 0.9%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 2, 0.9% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 2 citations, 0.9%
Handbook of African Philosophy	Handbook of African Philosophy, 2, 0.9% Handbook of African Philosophy 2 citations, 0.9%
Journal of African Development	Journal of African Development, 2, 0.9% Journal of African Development 2 citations, 0.9%
Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal	Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal, 1, 0.45% Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal 1 citation, 0.45%
International Journal of Cross Cultural Management	International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, 1, 0.45% International Journal of Cross Cultural Management 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Financial Crime	Journal of Financial Crime, 1, 0.45% Journal of Financial Crime 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Business Research	Journal of Business Research, 1, 0.45% Journal of Business Research 1 citation, 0.45%
Political Research Quarterly	Political Research Quarterly, 1, 0.45% Political Research Quarterly 1 citation, 0.45%
International Studies Review	International Studies Review, 1, 0.45% International Studies Review 1 citation, 0.45%
Perspectives on Politics	Perspectives on Politics, 1, 0.45% Perspectives on Politics 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of International Development	Journal of International Development, 1, 0.45% Journal of International Development 1 citation, 0.45%
Development and Change	Development and Change, 1, 0.45% Development and Change 1 citation, 0.45%
Urban Book Series	Urban Book Series, 1, 0.45% Urban Book Series 1 citation, 0.45%
African and Black Diaspora	African and Black Diaspora, 1, 0.45% African and Black Diaspora 1 citation, 0.45%
Futures	Futures, 1, 0.45% Futures 1 citation, 0.45%
International Journal of Environmental Studies	International Journal of Environmental Studies, 1, 0.45% International Journal of Environmental Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Global Ethics	Journal of Global Ethics, 1, 0.45% Journal of Global Ethics 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Literary Studies	Journal of Literary Studies, 1, 0.45% Journal of Literary Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance	Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance, 1, 0.45% Studies in Public and Non-Profit Governance 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Developing Societies	Journal of Developing Societies, 1, 0.45% Journal of Developing Societies 1 citation, 0.45%
Critical Perspectives on Accounting	Critical Perspectives on Accounting, 1, 0.45% Critical Perspectives on Accounting 1 citation, 0.45%
Politikon	Politikon, 1, 0.45% Politikon 1 citation, 0.45%
Gender and Development	Gender and Development, 1, 0.45% Gender and Development 1 citation, 0.45%
Africa Journal of Management	Africa Journal of Management, 1, 0.45% Africa Journal of Management 1 citation, 0.45%
Hawwa	Hawwa, 1, 0.45% Hawwa 1 citation, 0.45%
African Identities	African Identities, 1, 0.45% African Identities 1 citation, 0.45%
Development Policy Review	Development Policy Review, 1, 0.45% Development Policy Review 1 citation, 0.45%
Public Performance & Management Review	Public Performance & Management Review, 1, 0.45% Public Performance & Management Review 1 citation, 0.45%
International Journal of Public Administration	International Journal of Public Administration, 1, 0.45% International Journal of Public Administration 1 citation, 0.45%
Regional and Federal Studies	Regional and Federal Studies, 1, 0.45% Regional and Federal Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Contemporary Justice Review: Issues in Criminal, Social, and Restorative Justice	Contemporary Justice Review: Issues in Criminal, Social, and Restorative Justice, 1, 0.45% Contemporary Justice Review: Issues in Criminal, Social, and Restorative Justice 1 citation, 0.45%
Music Education Research	Music Education Research, 1, 0.45% Music Education Research 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law	Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law, 1, 0.45% Journal of Legal Pluralism and Unofficial Law 1 citation, 0.45%
Commonwealth and Comparative Politics	Commonwealth and Comparative Politics, 1, 0.45% Commonwealth and Comparative Politics 1 citation, 0.45%
Ethnopolitics	Ethnopolitics, 1, 0.45% Ethnopolitics 1 citation, 0.45%
World Futures	World Futures, 1, 0.45% World Futures 1 citation, 0.45%
International Journal of Social Economics	International Journal of Social Economics, 1, 0.45% International Journal of Social Economics 1 citation, 0.45%
Public Organization Review	Public Organization Review, 1, 0.45% Public Organization Review 1 citation, 0.45%
African Historical Review	African Historical Review, 1, 0.45% African Historical Review 1 citation, 0.45%
Armed Forces and Society	Armed Forces and Society, 1, 0.45% Armed Forces and Society 1 citation, 0.45%
Anthropology Southern Africa	Anthropology Southern Africa, 1, 0.45% Anthropology Southern Africa 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Gender Studies	Journal of Gender Studies, 1, 0.45% Journal of Gender Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Small Wars and Insurgencies	Small Wars and Insurgencies, 1, 0.45% Small Wars and Insurgencies 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Commonwealth Literature	Journal of Commonwealth Literature, 1, 0.45% Journal of Commonwealth Literature 1 citation, 0.45%
International Journal of Public Sector Management	International Journal of Public Sector Management, 1, 0.45% International Journal of Public Sector Management 1 citation, 0.45%
European Economic Review	European Economic Review, 1, 0.45% European Economic Review 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Philosophy of Education	Journal of Philosophy of Education, 1, 0.45% Journal of Philosophy of Education 1 citation, 0.45%
Decision	Decision, 1, 0.45% Decision 1 citation, 0.45%
African Security Review	African Security Review, 1, 0.45% African Security Review 1 citation, 0.45%
Southern African Geographical Journal	Southern African Geographical Journal, 1, 0.45% Southern African Geographical Journal 1 citation, 0.45%
African Studies	African Studies, 1, 0.45% African Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Growth and Change	Growth and Change, 1, 0.45% Growth and Change 1 citation, 0.45%
Opiniao Publica	Opiniao Publica, 1, 0.45% Opiniao Publica 1 citation, 0.45%
Canadian Journal of African Studies	Canadian Journal of African Studies, 1, 0.45% Canadian Journal of African Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Discourse Studies	Discourse Studies, 1, 0.45% Discourse Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Insight on Africa	Insight on Africa, 1, 0.45% Insight on Africa 1 citation, 0.45%
Industry and Innovation	Industry and Innovation, 1, 0.45% Industry and Innovation 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of African Law	Journal of African Law, 1, 0.45% Journal of African Law 1 citation, 0.45%
British Journal of Political Science	British Journal of Political Science, 1, 0.45% British Journal of Political Science 1 citation, 0.45%
Environment, Development and Sustainability	Environment, Development and Sustainability, 1, 0.45% Environment, Development and Sustainability 1 citation, 0.45%
South African Review of Sociology	South African Review of Sociology, 1, 0.45% South African Review of Sociology 1 citation, 0.45%
Land Use Policy	Land Use Policy, 1, 0.45% Land Use Policy 1 citation, 0.45%
Economic and Political Studies	Economic and Political Studies, 1, 0.45% Economic and Political Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Publius	Publius, 1, 0.45% Publius 1 citation, 0.45%
Voluntas	Voluntas, 1, 0.45% Voluntas 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies	Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 1, 0.45% Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Herodote	Herodote, 1, 0.45% Herodote 1 citation, 0.45%
Landscape and Urban Planning	Landscape and Urban Planning, 1, 0.45% Landscape and Urban Planning 1 citation, 0.45%
Africa Review	Africa Review, 1, 0.45% Africa Review 1 citation, 0.45%
Technology in Society	Technology in Society, 1, 0.45% Technology in Society 1 citation, 0.45%
Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies	Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, 1, 0.45% Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies 1 citation, 0.45%
Evaluation Journal of Australasia	Evaluation Journal of Australasia, 1, 0.45% Evaluation Journal of Australasia 1 citation, 0.45%
European Journal of Information Systems	European Journal of Information Systems, 1, 0.45% European Journal of Information Systems 1 citation, 0.45%
World Development	World Development, 1, 0.45% World Development 1 citation, 0.45%
African Affairs	African Affairs, 1, 0.45% African Affairs 1 citation, 0.45%
Higher Education	Higher Education, 1, 0.45% Higher Education 1 citation, 0.45%
Agricultural Sciences	Agricultural Sciences, 1, 0.45% Agricultural Sciences 1 citation, 0.45%

	2 4 6 8 10 12

Citing publishers

	10 20 30 40 50 60
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 55, 24.66% Taylor & Francis 55 citations, 24.66%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 20, 8.97% Springer Nature 20 citations, 8.97%
SAGE	SAGE, 14, 6.28% SAGE 14 citations, 6.28%
Wiley	Wiley, 11, 4.93% Wiley 11 citations, 4.93%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 11, 4.93% Social Science Electronic Publishing 11 citations, 4.93%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 10, 4.48% Cambridge University Press 10 citations, 4.48%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 9, 4.04% Elsevier 9 citations, 4.04%
Emerald	Emerald, 5, 2.24% Emerald 5 citations, 2.24%
Scientific Research Publishing	Scientific Research Publishing, 5, 2.24% Scientific Research Publishing 5 citations, 2.24%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 4, 1.79% Oxford University Press 4 citations, 1.79%
OpenEdition	OpenEdition, 4, 1.79% OpenEdition 4 citations, 1.79%
Brill	Brill, 3, 1.35% Brill 3 citations, 1.35%
Academic Journals	Academic Journals, 3, 1.35% Academic Journals 3 citations, 1.35%
IGI Global	IGI Global, 3, 1.35% IGI Global 3 citations, 1.35%
	, 2, 0.9% 2 citations, 0.9%
Institut fur Afrika-Kunde	Institut fur Afrika-Kunde, 2, 0.9% Institut fur Afrika-Kunde 2 citations, 0.9%
The Pennsylvania State University Press	The Pennsylvania State University Press, 2, 0.9% The Pennsylvania State University Press 2 citations, 0.9%
MDPI	MDPI, 1, 0.45% MDPI 1 citation, 0.45%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)	Association for Computing Machinery (ACM), 1, 0.45% Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) 1 citation, 0.45%
Centro de Estudos de Opiniao Publica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas	Centro de Estudos de Opiniao Publica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 1, 0.45% Centro de Estudos de Opiniao Publica, Universidade Estadual de Campinas 1 citation, 0.45%
Florida Gulf Coast University	Florida Gulf Coast University, 1, 0.45% Florida Gulf Coast University 1 citation, 0.45%
CAIRN	CAIRN, 1, 0.45% CAIRN 1 citation, 0.45%
Consortium Erudit	Consortium Erudit, 1, 0.45% Consortium Erudit 1 citation, 0.45%
Inovatus Usluge d.o.o.	Inovatus Usluge d.o.o., 1, 0.45% Inovatus Usluge d.o.o. 1 citation, 0.45%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET	Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET, 1, 0.45% Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET 1 citation, 0.45%
Moscow State Institute of International Relations	Moscow State Institute of International Relations, 1, 0.45% Moscow State Institute of International Relations 1 citation, 0.45%
AMO Publisher	AMO Publisher, 1, 0.45% AMO Publisher 1 citation, 0.45%
	10 20 30 40 50 60

Publishing organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 16, 12.31% University of Johannesburg 16 publications, 12.31%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 3, 2.31% University of the Witwatersrand 3 publications, 2.31%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 3, 2.31% University of Limpopo 3 publications, 2.31%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 2, 1.54% University of Pretoria 2 publications, 1.54%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 2, 1.54% Addis Ababa University 2 publications, 1.54%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 2, 1.54% University of Yaoundé I 2 publications, 1.54%
Middle East Technical University	Middle East Technical University, 1, 0.77% Middle East Technical University 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Delhi	University of Delhi, 1, 0.77% University of Delhi 1 publication, 0.77%
Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University	Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, 1, 0.77% Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University 1 publication, 0.77%
Cairo University	Cairo University, 1, 0.77% Cairo University 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 1, 0.77% University of Cape Town 1 publication, 0.77%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1, 0.77% Stellenbosch University 1 publication, 0.77%
North-West University	North-West University, 1, 0.77% North-West University 1 publication, 0.77%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 1, 0.77% University of the Western Cape 1 publication, 0.77%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 1, 0.77% University of the Free State 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 1, 0.77% University of Zululand 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Lagos	University of Lagos, 1, 0.77% University of Lagos 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 1, 0.77% University of Ilorin 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Benin	University of Benin, 1, 0.77% University of Benin 1 publication, 0.77%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 1, 0.77% Federal University Oye Ekiti 1 publication, 0.77%
Kwara State University	Kwara State University, 1, 0.77% Kwara State University 1 publication, 0.77%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 1, 0.77% Seoul National University 1 publication, 0.77%
Makerere University	Makerere University, 1, 0.77% Makerere University 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Dar es Salaam	University of Dar es Salaam, 1, 0.77% University of Dar es Salaam 1 publication, 0.77%
University of Dodoma	University of Dodoma, 1, 0.77% University of Dodoma 1 publication, 0.77%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 1, 0.77% Egerton University 1 publication, 0.77%
Maseno University	Maseno University, 1, 0.77% Maseno University 1 publication, 0.77%
Mekelle University	Mekelle University, 1, 0.77% Mekelle University 1 publication, 0.77%
Cheikh Anta Diop University	Cheikh Anta Diop University, 1, 0.77% Cheikh Anta Diop University 1 publication, 0.77%
European Molecular Biology Laboratory	European Molecular Biology Laboratory, 1, 0.77% European Molecular Biology Laboratory 1 publication, 0.77%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Publishing organizations in 5 years

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
University of Johannesburg	University of Johannesburg, 16, 23.88% University of Johannesburg 16 publications, 23.88%
University of Limpopo	University of Limpopo, 3, 4.48% University of Limpopo 3 publications, 4.48%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 2, 2.99% University of the Witwatersrand 2 publications, 2.99%
University of Pretoria	University of Pretoria, 2, 2.99% University of Pretoria 2 publications, 2.99%
University of Yaoundé I	University of Yaoundé I, 2, 2.99% University of Yaoundé I 2 publications, 2.99%
Middle East Technical University	Middle East Technical University, 1, 1.49% Middle East Technical University 1 publication, 1.49%
University of Delhi	University of Delhi, 1, 1.49% University of Delhi 1 publication, 1.49%
Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University	Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University, 1, 1.49% Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University 1 publication, 1.49%
University of Cape Town	University of Cape Town, 1, 1.49% University of Cape Town 1 publication, 1.49%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1, 1.49% Stellenbosch University 1 publication, 1.49%
North-West University	North-West University, 1, 1.49% North-West University 1 publication, 1.49%
University of the Western Cape	University of the Western Cape, 1, 1.49% University of the Western Cape 1 publication, 1.49%
University of the Free State	University of the Free State, 1, 1.49% University of the Free State 1 publication, 1.49%
University of Zululand	University of Zululand, 1, 1.49% University of Zululand 1 publication, 1.49%
University of Ilorin	University of Ilorin, 1, 1.49% University of Ilorin 1 publication, 1.49%
University of Benin	University of Benin, 1, 1.49% University of Benin 1 publication, 1.49%
Federal University Oye Ekiti	Federal University Oye Ekiti, 1, 1.49% Federal University Oye Ekiti 1 publication, 1.49%
Kwara State University	Kwara State University, 1, 1.49% Kwara State University 1 publication, 1.49%
Seoul National University	Seoul National University, 1, 1.49% Seoul National University 1 publication, 1.49%
University of Dar es Salaam	University of Dar es Salaam, 1, 1.49% University of Dar es Salaam 1 publication, 1.49%
University of Dodoma	University of Dodoma, 1, 1.49% University of Dodoma 1 publication, 1.49%
Addis Ababa University	Addis Ababa University, 1, 1.49% Addis Ababa University 1 publication, 1.49%
Egerton University	Egerton University, 1, 1.49% Egerton University 1 publication, 1.49%
Mekelle University	Mekelle University, 1, 1.49% Mekelle University 1 publication, 1.49%
Cheikh Anta Diop University	Cheikh Anta Diop University, 1, 1.49% Cheikh Anta Diop University 1 publication, 1.49%
European Molecular Biology Laboratory	European Molecular Biology Laboratory, 1, 1.49% European Molecular Biology Laboratory 1 publication, 1.49%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Publishing countries

	5 10 15 20 25 30
South Africa	South Africa, 30, 23.08% South Africa 30 publications, 23.08%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 6, 4.62% Nigeria 6 publications, 4.62%
USA	USA, 3, 2.31% USA 3 publications, 2.31%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 3, 2.31% Cameroon 3 publications, 2.31%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 2, 1.54% Tanzania 2 publications, 1.54%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 2, 1.54% Ethiopia 2 publications, 1.54%
Egypt	Egypt, 1, 0.77% Egypt 1 publication, 0.77%
India	India, 1, 0.77% India 1 publication, 0.77%
Kenya	Kenya, 1, 0.77% Kenya 1 publication, 0.77%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1, 0.77% Republic of Korea 1 publication, 0.77%
Turkey	Turkey, 1, 0.77% Turkey 1 publication, 0.77%
Uganda	Uganda, 1, 0.77% Uganda 1 publication, 0.77%
	5 10 15 20 25 30

Publishing countries in 5 years

	5 10 15 20 25 30
South Africa	South Africa, 27, 40.3% South Africa 27 publications, 40.3%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 3, 4.48% Nigeria 3 publications, 4.48%
USA	USA, 2, 2.99% USA 2 publications, 2.99%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 2, 2.99% Cameroon 2 publications, 2.99%
Tanzania	Tanzania, 2, 2.99% Tanzania 2 publications, 2.99%
India	India, 1, 1.49% India 1 publication, 1.49%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1, 1.49% Republic of Korea 1 publication, 1.49%
Turkey	Turkey, 1, 1.49% Turkey 1 publication, 1.49%
Ethiopia	Ethiopia, 1, 1.49% Ethiopia 1 publication, 1.49%
	5 10 15 20 25 30