Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

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Institute for African Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences

Short name

IAS RAS

Country, city

Russia, Moscow

02a5hqa58

Organization website

Publications

680

Citations

1 743

h-index

Top-3 journals

Asia and Africa today (174 publications)

Vostok (Oriens) (40 publications)

Outlines of global transformations politics economics law (26 publications)

Top-3 organizations

National Research University Higher School of Economics (99 publications)

Lomonosov Moscow State University (32 publications)

Institute of Oriental Studies RAS (23 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

University of Ghana (10 publications)

Zhejiang Normal University (5 publications)

University of California, Los Angeles (4 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

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Since 1992

Total publications

680

Total citations

1743

Citations per publication

2.56

Average publications per year

16.19

Average authors per publication

1.72

h-index

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h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	20 40 60 80 100 120
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 117, 17.21% Political Science and International Relations 117 publications, 17.21%
History	History, 86, 12.65% History 86 publications, 12.65%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 61, 8.97% General Medicine 61 publications, 8.97%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 60, 8.82% Cultural Studies 60 publications, 8.82%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 50, 7.35% Anthropology 50 publications, 7.35%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 47, 6.91% Sociology and Political Science 47 publications, 6.91%
Development	Development, 40, 5.88% Development 40 publications, 5.88%
General Agricultural and Biological Sciences	General Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 38, 5.59% General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 38 publications, 5.59%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 34, 5% Linguistics and Language 34 publications, 5%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 34, 5% Language and Linguistics 34 publications, 5%
Economics and Econometrics	Economics and Econometrics, 28, 4.12% Economics and Econometrics 28 publications, 4.12%
Geography, Planning and Development	Geography, Planning and Development, 27, 3.97% Geography, Planning and Development 27 publications, 3.97%
General Earth and Planetary Sciences	General Earth and Planetary Sciences, 10, 1.47% General Earth and Planetary Sciences 10 publications, 1.47%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 10, 1.47% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 10 publications, 1.47%
Religious studies	Religious studies, 10, 1.47% Religious studies 10 publications, 1.47%
History and Philosophy of Science	History and Philosophy of Science, 9, 1.32% History and Philosophy of Science 9 publications, 1.32%
Visual Arts and Performing Arts	Visual Arts and Performing Arts, 9, 1.32% Visual Arts and Performing Arts 9 publications, 1.32%
Microbiology	Microbiology, 8, 1.18% Microbiology 8 publications, 1.18%
General Environmental Science	General Environmental Science, 8, 1.18% General Environmental Science 8 publications, 1.18%
Philosophy	Philosophy, 8, 1.18% Philosophy 8 publications, 1.18%
General Engineering	General Engineering, 7, 1.03% General Engineering 7 publications, 1.03%
Psychology (miscellaneous)	Psychology (miscellaneous), 7, 1.03% Psychology (miscellaneous) 7 publications, 1.03%
General Social Sciences	General Social Sciences, 6, 0.88% General Social Sciences 6 publications, 0.88%
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law	Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, 5, 0.74% Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law 5 publications, 0.74%
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics	Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics, 4, 0.59% Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics 4 publications, 0.59%
General Materials Science	General Materials Science, 4, 0.59% General Materials Science 4 publications, 0.59%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering	Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 4, 0.59% Electrical and Electronic Engineering 4 publications, 0.59%
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)	Environmental Science (miscellaneous), 4, 0.59% Environmental Science (miscellaneous) 4 publications, 0.59%
Literature and Literary Theory	Literature and Literary Theory, 4, 0.59% Literature and Literary Theory 4 publications, 0.59%
Law	Law, 3, 0.44% Law 3 publications, 0.44%
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Journals

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180
Asia and Africa today	Asia and Africa today, 174, 25.59% Asia and Africa today 174 publications, 25.59%
Vostok (Oriens)	Vostok (Oriens), 40, 5.88% Vostok (Oriens) 40 publications, 5.88%
Outlines of global transformations politics economics law	Outlines of global transformations politics economics law, 26, 3.82% Outlines of global transformations politics economics law 26 publications, 3.82%
Vestnik RUDN International Relations	Vestnik RUDN International Relations, 26, 3.82% Vestnik RUDN International Relations 26 publications, 3.82%
World Economy and International Relations	World Economy and International Relations, 22, 3.24% World Economy and International Relations 22 publications, 3.24%
SSRN Electronic Journal	SSRN Electronic Journal, 12, 1.76% SSRN Electronic Journal 12 publications, 1.76%
The Origin of Language and Consciousness	The Origin of Language and Consciousness, 11, 1.62% The Origin of Language and Consciousness 11 publications, 1.62%
The Energy Sector and Energy Geopolitics in the MENA Region at a Crossroad	The Energy Sector and Energy Geopolitics in the MENA Region at a Crossroad, 11, 1.62% The Energy Sector and Energy Geopolitics in the MENA Region at a Crossroad 11 publications, 1.62%
Istoriya	Istoriya, 10, 1.47% Istoriya 10 publications, 1.47%
Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development	Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development, 10, 1.47% Advances in African Economic, Social and Political Development 10 publications, 1.47%
Issue	Issue, 9, 1.32% Issue 9 publications, 1.32%
Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 8, 1.18% Herald of the Russian Academy of Sciences 8 publications, 1.18%
Islam in the modern world	Islam in the modern world, 8, 1.18% Islam in the modern world 8 publications, 1.18%
Societies and Political Orders in Transition	Societies and Political Orders in Transition, 8, 1.18% Societies and Political Orders in Transition 8 publications, 1.18%
Journal of Asian and African Studies	Journal of Asian and African Studies, 7, 1.03% Journal of Asian and African Studies 7 publications, 1.03%
Sovremennaya Evropa	Sovremennaya Evropa, 6, 0.88% Sovremennaya Evropa 6 publications, 0.88%
Comparative Sociology	Comparative Sociology, 6, 0.88% Comparative Sociology 6 publications, 0.88%
Polis (Russian Federation)	Polis (Russian Federation), 5, 0.74% Polis (Russian Federation) 5 publications, 0.74%
Gosudarstvo, Religiia, Tserkov' v Rossii i za Rubezhom/State, Religion and Church in Russia and Worldwide	Gosudarstvo, Religiia, Tserkov' v Rossii i za Rubezhom/State, Religion and Church in Russia and Worldwide, 5, 0.74% Gosudarstvo, Religiia, Tserkov' v Rossii i za Rubezhom/State, Religion and Church in Russia and Worldwide 5 publications, 0.74%
Cross-Cultural Research	Cross-Cultural Research, 5, 0.74% Cross-Cultural Research 5 publications, 0.74%
Вестник Российской академии наук	Вестник Российской академии наук, 5, 0.74% Вестник Российской академии наук 5 publications, 0.74%
MGIMO Review of International Relations	MGIMO Review of International Relations, 5, 0.74% MGIMO Review of International Relations 5 publications, 0.74%
Nauchnyi dialog	Nauchnyi dialog, 5, 0.74% Nauchnyi dialog 5 publications, 0.74%
IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science	IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science, 4, 0.59% IOP Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science 4 publications, 0.59%
Etnograficeskoe Obozrenie	Etnograficeskoe Obozrenie, 4, 0.59% Etnograficeskoe Obozrenie 4 publications, 0.59%
Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta, Seriia 4: Istoriia, Regionovedenie, Mezhdunarodnye Otnosheniia	Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta, Seriia 4: Istoriia, Regionovedenie, Mezhdunarodnye Otnosheniia, 4, 0.59% Vestnik Volgogradskogo Gosudarstvennogo Universiteta, Seriia 4: Istoriia, Regionovedenie, Mezhdunarodnye Otnosheniia 4 publications, 0.59%
Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta	Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta, 4, 0.59% Vestnik Tomskogo gosudarstvennogo universiteta 4 publications, 0.59%
Manuscript	Manuscript, 4, 0.59% Manuscript 4 publications, 0.59%
Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (History and political science)	Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (History and political science), 4, 0.59% Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (History and political science) 4 publications, 0.59%
Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (Economics)	Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (Economics), 4, 0.59% Bulletin of the Moscow State Regional University (Economics) 4 publications, 0.59%
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Publishers

	50 100 150 200 250
The Russian Academy of Sciences	The Russian Academy of Sciences, 206, 30.29% The Russian Academy of Sciences 206 publications, 30.29%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 46, 6.76% Springer Nature 46 publications, 6.76%
Akademizdatcenter Nauka	Akademizdatcenter Nauka, 36, 5.29% Akademizdatcenter Nauka 36 publications, 5.29%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 34, 5% Taylor & Francis 34 publications, 5%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia	Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, 33, 4.85% Peoples' Friendship University of Russia 33 publications, 4.85%
SAGE	SAGE, 24, 3.53% SAGE 24 publications, 3.53%
Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations	Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations, 23, 3.38% Primakov Institute of World Economy and International Relations 23 publications, 3.38%
Center for Crisis Society Studies	Center for Crisis Society Studies, 23, 3.38% Center for Crisis Society Studies 23 publications, 3.38%
Pleiades Publishing	Pleiades Publishing, 16, 2.35% Pleiades Publishing 16 publications, 2.35%
MDPI	MDPI, 15, 2.21% MDPI 15 publications, 2.21%
Social Science Electronic Publishing	Social Science Electronic Publishing, 12, 1.76% Social Science Electronic Publishing 12 publications, 1.76%
Ltd Integration: Education and Science	Ltd Integration: Education and Science, 11, 1.62% Ltd Integration: Education and Science 11 publications, 1.62%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 10, 1.47% Elsevier 10 publications, 1.47%
Brill	Brill, 10, 1.47% Brill 10 publications, 1.47%
JSTOR	JSTOR, 9, 1.32% JSTOR 9 publications, 1.32%
Federal State University of Education	Federal State University of Education, 9, 1.32% Federal State University of Education 9 publications, 1.32%
Medina Publishing Ltd.	Medina Publishing Ltd., 8, 1.18% Medina Publishing Ltd. 8 publications, 1.18%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 7, 1.03% Cambridge University Press 7 publications, 1.03%
Tomsk State University	Tomsk State University, 7, 1.03% Tomsk State University 7 publications, 1.03%
The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration	The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, 7, 1.03% The Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration 7 publications, 1.03%
Moscow State Institute of International Relations	Moscow State Institute of International Relations, 7, 1.03% Moscow State Institute of International Relations 7 publications, 1.03%
Wiley	Wiley, 6, 0.88% Wiley 6 publications, 0.88%
IOP Publishing	IOP Publishing, 5, 0.74% IOP Publishing 5 publications, 0.74%
MGIMO University	MGIMO University, 5, 0.74% MGIMO University 5 publications, 0.74%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 5, 0.74% Stellenbosch University 5 publications, 0.74%
OOO Centr naucnyh i obrazovatelnyh proektov	OOO Centr naucnyh i obrazovatelnyh proektov, 5, 0.74% OOO Centr naucnyh i obrazovatelnyh proektov 5 publications, 0.74%
Non Profit Partnership Polis (Political Studies)	Non Profit Partnership Polis (Political Studies), 5, 0.74% Non Profit Partnership Polis (Political Studies) 5 publications, 0.74%
Volgograd State University	Volgograd State University, 4, 0.59% Volgograd State University 4 publications, 0.59%
Dagestan State University	Dagestan State University, 4, 0.59% Dagestan State University 4 publications, 0.59%
Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FCTAS RAS)	Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FCTAS RAS), 4, 0.59% Federal Center of Theoretical and Applied Sociology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (FCTAS RAS) 4 publications, 0.59%
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With other organizations

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National Research University Higher School of Economics	National Research University Higher School of Economics, 99, 14.56% National Research University Higher School of Economics 99 publications, 14.56%
Lomonosov Moscow State University	Lomonosov Moscow State University, 32, 4.71% Lomonosov Moscow State University 32 publications, 4.71%
Institute of Oriental Studies RAS	Institute of Oriental Studies RAS, 23, 3.38% Institute of Oriental Studies RAS 23 publications, 3.38%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia	Peoples' Friendship University of Russia, 16, 2.35% Peoples' Friendship University of Russia 16 publications, 2.35%
Russian State University for the Humanities	Russian State University for the Humanities, 12, 1.76% Russian State University for the Humanities 12 publications, 1.76%
Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 11, 1.62% Kurnakov Institute of General and Inorganic Chemistry of the Russian Academy of Sciences 11 publications, 1.62%
Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 11, 1.62% Institute of Geography of the Russian Academy of Sciences 11 publications, 1.62%
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 10, 1.47% University of Ghana 10 publications, 1.47%
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation	Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation, 9, 1.32% Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation 9 publications, 1.32%
Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration	Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration, 9, 1.32% Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration 9 publications, 1.32%
Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia	Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia, 6, 0.88% Herzen State Pedagogical University of Russia 6 publications, 0.88%
Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 6, 0.88% Institute of Economics of the Russian Academy of Sciences 6 publications, 0.88%
P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University	P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University, 5, 0.74% P.G. Demidov Yaroslavl State University 5 publications, 0.74%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 5, 0.74% Zhejiang Normal University 5 publications, 0.74%
Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 4, 0.59% Institute of Ethnology and Anthropology of the Russian Academy of Sciences 4 publications, 0.59%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 4, 0.59% University of California, Los Angeles 4 publications, 0.59%
Saint Petersburg State University	Saint Petersburg State University, 3, 0.44% Saint Petersburg State University 3 publications, 0.44%
Moscow State Institute of International Relations	Moscow State Institute of International Relations, 3, 0.44% Moscow State Institute of International Relations 3 publications, 0.44%
University of Bayreuth	University of Bayreuth, 3, 0.44% University of Bayreuth 3 publications, 0.44%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 3, 0.44% University of Turin 3 publications, 0.44%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 3, 0.44% University of Nigeria 3 publications, 0.44%
A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences	A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 2, 0.29% A.N. Severtsov Institute of Ecology and Evolution of the Russian Academy of Sciences 2 publications, 0.29%
Research Centre for Medical Genetics	Research Centre for Medical Genetics, 2, 0.29% Research Centre for Medical Genetics 2 publications, 0.29%
Moscow City University	Moscow City University, 2, 0.29% Moscow City University 2 publications, 0.29%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 2, 0.29% Nanjing University 2 publications, 0.29%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 2, 0.29% University of South Africa 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 2, 0.29% University of Ibadan 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 2, 0.29% University of Chicago 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Cologne	University of Cologne, 2, 0.29% University of Cologne 2 publications, 0.29%
Leipzig University	Leipzig University, 2, 0.29% Leipzig University 2 publications, 0.29%
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With foreign organizations

	2 4 6 8 10
University of Ghana	University of Ghana, 10, 1.47% University of Ghana 10 publications, 1.47%
Zhejiang Normal University	Zhejiang Normal University, 5, 0.74% Zhejiang Normal University 5 publications, 0.74%
University of California, Los Angeles	University of California, Los Angeles, 4, 0.59% University of California, Los Angeles 4 publications, 0.59%
University of Bayreuth	University of Bayreuth, 3, 0.44% University of Bayreuth 3 publications, 0.44%
University of Turin	University of Turin, 3, 0.44% University of Turin 3 publications, 0.44%
University of Nigeria	University of Nigeria, 3, 0.44% University of Nigeria 3 publications, 0.44%
Nanjing University	Nanjing University, 2, 0.29% Nanjing University 2 publications, 0.29%
University of South Africa	University of South Africa, 2, 0.29% University of South Africa 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Ibadan	University of Ibadan, 2, 0.29% University of Ibadan 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Chicago	University of Chicago, 2, 0.29% University of Chicago 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Cologne	University of Cologne, 2, 0.29% University of Cologne 2 publications, 0.29%
Leipzig University	Leipzig University, 2, 0.29% Leipzig University 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Sussex	University of Sussex, 2, 0.29% University of Sussex 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Massachusetts Boston	University of Massachusetts Boston, 2, 0.29% University of Massachusetts Boston 2 publications, 0.29%
University of Lomé	University of Lomé, 2, 0.29% University of Lomé 2 publications, 0.29%
National College of Business Administration and Economics	National College of Business Administration and Economics, 1, 0.15% National College of Business Administration and Economics 1 publication, 0.15%
O. P. Jindal Global University	O. P. Jindal Global University, 1, 0.15% O. P. Jindal Global University 1 publication, 0.15%
Uppsala University	Uppsala University, 1, 0.15% Uppsala University 1 publication, 0.15%
Central South University of Forestry and Technology	Central South University of Forestry and Technology, 1, 0.15% Central South University of Forestry and Technology 1 publication, 0.15%
Stockholm University	Stockholm University, 1, 0.15% Stockholm University 1 publication, 0.15%
China Agricultural University	China Agricultural University, 1, 0.15% China Agricultural University 1 publication, 0.15%
University of Basel	University of Basel, 1, 0.15% University of Basel 1 publication, 0.15%
Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute	Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, 1, 0.15% Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute 1 publication, 0.15%
Xuzhou University of Technology	Xuzhou University of Technology, 1, 0.15% Xuzhou University of Technology 1 publication, 0.15%
London School of Economics and Political Science	London School of Economics and Political Science, 1, 0.15% London School of Economics and Political Science 1 publication, 0.15%
University of Southern California	University of Southern California, 1, 0.15% University of Southern California 1 publication, 0.15%
Shandong University of Finance and Economics	Shandong University of Finance and Economics, 1, 0.15% Shandong University of Finance and Economics 1 publication, 0.15%
University of Strathclyde	University of Strathclyde, 1, 0.15% University of Strathclyde 1 publication, 0.15%
University of the Witwatersrand	University of the Witwatersrand, 1, 0.15% University of the Witwatersrand 1 publication, 0.15%
Stellenbosch University	Stellenbosch University, 1, 0.15% Stellenbosch University 1 publication, 0.15%
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With other countries

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16
USA	USA, 15, 2.21% USA 15 publications, 2.21%
Ghana	Ghana, 7, 1.03% Ghana 7 publications, 1.03%
China	China, 6, 0.88% China 6 publications, 0.88%
Italy	Italy, 5, 0.74% Italy 5 publications, 0.74%
South Africa	South Africa, 5, 0.74% South Africa 5 publications, 0.74%
Germany	Germany, 4, 0.59% Germany 4 publications, 0.59%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 4, 0.59% United Kingdom 4 publications, 0.59%
Nigeria	Nigeria, 4, 0.59% Nigeria 4 publications, 0.59%
Brazil	Brazil, 2, 0.29% Brazil 2 publications, 0.29%
Canada	Canada, 2, 0.29% Canada 2 publications, 0.29%
Sweden	Sweden, 2, 0.29% Sweden 2 publications, 0.29%
Hungary	Hungary, 1, 0.15% Hungary 1 publication, 0.15%
Zimbabwe	Zimbabwe, 1, 0.15% Zimbabwe 1 publication, 0.15%
Ireland	Ireland, 1, 0.15% Ireland 1 publication, 0.15%
Cameroon	Cameroon, 1, 0.15% Cameroon 1 publication, 0.15%
Kenya	Kenya, 1, 0.15% Kenya 1 publication, 0.15%
Mozambique	Mozambique, 1, 0.15% Mozambique 1 publication, 0.15%
Pakistan	Pakistan, 1, 0.15% Pakistan 1 publication, 0.15%
Republic of Korea	Republic of Korea, 1, 0.15% Republic of Korea 1 publication, 0.15%
Uganda	Uganda, 1, 0.15% Uganda 1 publication, 0.15%
Switzerland	Switzerland, 1, 0.15% Switzerland 1 publication, 0.15%
USSR	USSR, 1, 0.15% USSR 1 publication, 0.15%
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