The ''Journal of Asian and African Studies'' is a bimonthly

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that covers research in the fields of Asian and

African studies African studies is the study of Africa, especially the continent's cultures and societies (as opposed to its geology, geography, zoology, etc.). The field includes the study of Africa's history (pre-colonial, colonial, post-colonial), demography ...

. The journal's

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is Nigel C. Gibson (

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). It was established in 1966 and is currently published by

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Abstracting and indexing

According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2021

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of 0.882. The ''Journal of Asian and African Studies'' is abstracted and indexed in: *

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* Geobase * ATLA Religion Database *

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