Journal profile · AREA STUDIES
Journal of Eastern African Studies
ISSN 1753-1055 · eISSN 1753-1063 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Eastern African Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.22; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 362 days to acceptance (54 articles, last 24 months); 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Eastern African Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 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 history and culture analysis and Global Maritime and Colonial Histories, together about 29.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Eastern African Studies is an international publication of the British Institute in Eastern Africa, published four times each year. It aims to promote fresh scholarly enquiry on the region from within the humanities and the social sciences, and to encourage work that communicates across disciplinary boundaries. It seeks to foster inter-disciplinary analysis, strong comparative perspectives, and research employing the most significant theoretical or methodological approaches for the region. The region includes Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Sudan, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, Burundi, Rwanda, Democratic Republic of Congo, Mozambique, Malawi, Comoros, Mauritius, Seychelles, Reunion, Madagascar, Zambia and Zimbabwe. The Editors also welcome submissions on transnational topics that are meaningfully connected to this region. The Editors welcome submissions from all academic disciplines in the humanities and social sciences, including archaeology, anthropology, cultural studies, development studies, economics, environmental studies, geography, history, international relations, literatures and languages, political economy, politics, social policy and sociology. JEAS prioritizes original, empirical research and therefore publishes only original research articles. The journal does not publish literature reviews, book reviews, or commentaries. Peer Review Statement All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two external referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): AREA STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Kenya 2, United States 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences11.3%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences10.5%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences7.9%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences7.5%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Rangeland Management and Livestock EcologyEnvironmental Science6.3%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: African Studies Abstracts Online
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor
- 1.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.23Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 153,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 153,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 733 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 36 | 18 | 6 |
| 2024 | 34 | 19 | 99 |
| 2023 | 33 | 21 | 158 |
| 2022 | 33 | 14 | 205 |
| 2021 | 29 | 13 | 255 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
362 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 142 days – 575 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (55 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 417 days
- Sample
- 54 articles with submission and acceptance dates (64 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- original research articlesJEAS prioritizes original, empirical research and therefore publishes only original research articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Eastern African Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discover…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Double anonymized peer review by at least two external referees, with initial editor screening. Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial Editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by at least two external referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1753-1055
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-1063
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Eastern African Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Eastern African Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Eastern African Studies is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Eastern African Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.22; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Eastern African Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 54 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 362 days (interquartile range 142–575 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Eastern African Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Eastern African Studies based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Kenya (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Eastern African Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Eastern African Studies is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Eastern African Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Eastern African Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .