Review of African Political Economy

SJR Rank #7,760H-index: 65SJR: 0.735Best quartile: Q1
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Publisher

Routledge

Country

United Kingdom

Type

journal

SJR by Edition

2022202500.250.50.751

Subject Categories

  • DevelopmentQ1
  • Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ1
  • Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Areas: Social Sciences

Most published research topics

International Development and AidAfrican history and culture studiesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesAfrican history and culture analysisSouth African History and CultureGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentLegal Issues in South AfricaPolitical Conflict and GovernanceLand Rights and Reforms

Source: OpenAlex

Publication Statistics

2025 Docs3-Year DocsCitable Docs03570105140

Documents per Year

20222025010203040

Detailed Information

ISSN

0305-6244, 1740-1720

SJR Best Quartile

Q1

Region

Western Europe

Citations per Document (2 years)

1.71

References per Document

42.88

Coverage

1974-2025

Scope

The Review of African Political Economy (ROAPE) is a refereed journal committed to encouraging high quality research and fostering excellence in the understanding of African political economy. Published quarterly by Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group for the ROAPE international collective it has since 1974 provided radical analysis of trends and issues in Africa. It has paid particular attention to the political economy of inequality, exploitation and oppression, whether driven by global forces or local ones (such as class, race, community and gender), and to materialist interpretations of change in Africa. It has sustained a critical analysis of the nature of power and the state in Africa.

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