Canadian Journal of African Studies / Revue canadienne des études africaines (CJAS / RCEA) is the official publication of the Canadian Association of African Studies (CAAS); launched in 1967, it is a bilingual multidisciplinary journal committed to facilitating the dissemination of social science research by Africanists world-wide. It is one of only two international journals in African studies which has consistently published in both English and French.
CJAS aims to improve knowledge and awareness of Africa as well as the problems and aspirations of its people, to inform Canadian policy on and in Africa, and to generate public interest in the study and understanding of Africa in Canada.
CJAS publishes articles in the areas of anthropology/ethnography, political science, history, sociology, literature, human geography, and development. We encourage an inter/multi-disciplinary approach. The journal does not consider papers in quantitative development or economics, or papers on education, social work, public policy analysis or literary criticism. In addition to original research papers, the journal publishes Commentaries that cover current issues. Sometimes the journal includes Research Notes which permit contributors to present research in progress on African topics. The book review and review essay section provide critiques of recent books and reports on Africa in general and on individual countries.
Peer Review Statement
CJAS is a peer reviewed journal. Articles submitted to the journal are sent out to three independent reviewers who are familiar with the field and topic of an article. They are asked to review an article based on the following criteria: originality of research and analysis, review of the literature, the nature of the contribution to the field, whether the arguments made are convincing and the quality of writing.
