Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Modern Africa
ISSN 2336-3274 · eISSN 2570-7558 · University of Hradec Kralove · Czechia
Modern Africa: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 22 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Modern Africa is published by University of Hradec Kralove. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African Studies and Ethnography, African history and culture studies and Political Conflict and Governance, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Modern Africa: Politics, History, and Society is a no-fee open access peer-reviewed academic journal (see ROAD and DOAJ)published by the Philosophical Faculty, University of Hradec Králové, Czech Republic under auspices of Czech Association for African Studies. Published in English, the journal makes accessible original texts covering important political, social and historical themes concerning Africa. Its editorial policy encourages an interdisciplinary approach, involving the humanities and social sciences, including political studies, history, sociology, anthropology, gender studies, environmental and development studies, etc.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Stephanie RudwickPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 5, South Africa 4, United Kingdom 1, India 1, Germany 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences24.6%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences18.3%
- Political Conflict and GovernanceSocial Sciences9.9%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences6%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences3.9%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences3.7%
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences3.5%
- Global Political and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 593/1936 | 69th |
| Cultural Studies | Q2 | 623/1434 | 56th |
| Anthropology | Q3 | 317/536 | 40th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 1129/1530 | 26th |
| Development | Q4 | 272/314 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Ebsco Sociology SourcePublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 249 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 33 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 50 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 48 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 35 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 30 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 22 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted3
- reportsEach issue includes the following sections: Research articles, Reports, and Reviews.Length not stated
- research articlesEach issue includes the following sections: Research articles, Reports, and Reviews.Length not stated
- reviewsEach issue includes the following sections: Research articles, Reports, and Reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License Model summary
Articles published in Modern Africa: Politics, History and Society are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
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
- University of Hradec Kralove
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2336-3274
- Electronic ISSN
- 2570-7558
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 14, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Modern Africa
How long does peer review take at Modern Africa?
Authors report an average review time of about 22 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Modern Africa based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (5), South Africa (4) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Modern Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Modern Africa is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Modern Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Modern Africa is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .