African Journal of Governance and Development
University of KwaZulu-natal
About the journal
African Journal of Governance and Development is an open-access journal published by University of KwaZulu-natal in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 6,000 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- University of KwaZulu-natal
- ISSN
- 2218-5615 · 2616-9045
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 6,000 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 17
- Declared review time
- 12 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://journalofgovernance.com/
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2025-01-30
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 6,000 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
17
Most recent article
10 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
12weeks
Works in OpenAlex
140
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
7
i10-index
3
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy11
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2025-01-30
- Added to DOAJ
- 2025-01-30
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- Portico
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- Portico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 25%
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- AJGD
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- Local Economic Development and Planning
- Local Economic Development and Planning
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
- Urban and Rural Development Challenges
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- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- International Development and Aid
- International Development and Aid
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Climate Change, Adaptation, Migration
- Public-Private Partnership Projects
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Public-Private Partnership Projects
- HIV/AIDS Impact and Responses
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Innovation and Socioeconomic Development
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Public Policy and Administration Research
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Climate change impacts on agriculture
- Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth
- Local Government Finance and Decentralization
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- Corruption and Economic Development
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Public Procurement and Policy
- South African History and Culture
- Public Procurement and Policy
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Education Systems and Policy
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- Education Systems and Policy
- Community Development and Social Impact
- Microfinance and Financial Inclusion
- Economic Growth and Development
- Entrepreneurship Studies and Influences
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Disaster Management and Resilience
Keywords (DOAJ)
- governance
- public administration:
- policy-making and implementation
- public ethics
- public service delivery
- sustainable development
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