About the journal
African Journal of Political Science is an open-access journal published by UJ Press in South Africa, publishing in french and english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 50 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- UJ Press
- ISSN
- 1027-0353 · 1726-3727
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- french, english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 144
- Declared review time
- 50 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://journals.uj.ac.za/index.php/ajps/index
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2024-07-26
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 50 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
144
Most recent article
9 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
50weeks
Works in OpenAlex
210
Last recorded publication year
2026
h-index
21
i10-index
39
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy11
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2024-11-28
- Added to DOAJ
- 2024-07-26
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- PKP PN
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- PKP PN
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 32%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 85%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- Revue africaine de science politiqueAJPS
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- International Development and Aid
- International Development and Aid
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Political Conflict and Governance
- Political Conflict and Governance
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
Show all subjects (50)
- African history and culture studies
- African history and culture studies
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Human Rights and Development
- South African History and Culture
- South African History and Culture
- Human Rights and Development
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- African history and culture analysis
- African history and culture analysis
- Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics
- Peacebuilding and International Security
- African Studies and Geopolitics
- Corruption and Economic Development
- African Studies and Geopolitics
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
- Gender Politics and Representation
- Global Political and Social Dynamics
- Global Political and Social Dynamics
- Religion and Sociopolitical Dynamics in Nigeria
- Gender Politics and Representation
- International Law and Human Rights
- International Law and Human Rights
- Economic Growth and Development
- Economic Growth and Development
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Religion, Society, and Development
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Agriculture and Rural Development Research
- Taxation and Compliance Studies
- International Relations and Foreign Policy
- Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and Political Violence
- Religion, Society, and Development
Keywords (DOAJ)
- politics
- political science
- african politics
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