Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES
ISSN 0008-0055 · eISSN 1777-5353 · Editions de I'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 88 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES is published by Editions de I'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture studies, African Studies and Ethnography and African Studies and Geopolitics, together about 57.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences28.1%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences19.8%
- African Studies and GeopoliticsSocial Sciences9.2%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Caribbean and African Literature and CultureArts and Humanities2.8%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities2.7%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities2.7%
- North African History and LiteratureArts and Humanities2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 688OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,841 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 48 | 486 |
| 2025 | 88 | 79 | 662 |
| 2024 | 75 | 41 | 957 |
| 2023 | 95 | 87 | 1,249 |
| 2022 | 75 | 75 | 1,117 |
| 2021 | 72 | 70 | 1,284 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Editions de I'Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales
- ISSN
- 0008-0055
- Electronic ISSN
- 1777-5353
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES
What CAS zone is CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES open access, and what is the APC?
CAHIERS D ETUDES AFRICAINES is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .