African Affairs

African Affairs is published on behalf of the Royal African Society. It publishes articles on recent political, social and economic developments in sub-Saharan countries. Also included are historical studies that illuminate current events in the continent.

African Affairs is the top-ranked Africanist journal as measured by impact factor. According to the 2009 ISI Journal Citation Reports, the journal is also ranked #10 out of 112 journals in Political Science. Find out why here.