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Africa Template
Write in a clean editor, then format for Africa in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Cambridge University Press template with numbered references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.
About the Africa format
Africa is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering African history and culture studies, African history and culture analysis, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories.
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Numbered Numbered — [1], [2] in the text [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Africa 12 (2023) 45–58.
Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Africa has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up. |
| Publishes research in | African history and culture studies African history and culture analysis Global Maritime and Colonial Histories Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Legal case studies and regulations |
| ISSN | 0001-9720 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.22 |
| h-index | 108 |
| i10-index | 1,512 |
| Total citations | 77,380 |
| Top institutions publishing here | SOAS University of London |
| Journal website | journals.cambridge.org |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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Abstract The exercise of power in African states since independence—generalised here under the term the ‘postcolony’—has been marked by a liking for ceremonial and by an exhibitionism that is the more remarkable seeing how illusory are the states’ practical achievements. Furthermore, power is exercised with a degree of violence and naked exploitation that has its…
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Opening Paragraph The first part of this paper seeks to develop an approach to traditional African thought already sketched in several previous contributions to this journal. My approach to this topic is strongly influenced by the feeling that social anthropologists have often failed to understand traditional religious thought for two main reasons. First, many of…
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Opening Paragraph From the time when I first became entangled with the Third World, in the late 1950s and early 1960s, I have been fascinated by those contemporary ways of life and thought which keep growing out of the interplay between imported and indigenous cultures. They are the cultures on display in market places, shanty…
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Opening Paragraph The publication of Mr. F. J. Pedler's note on what are called ‘joking relationships’, following on two other papers on the same subject by Professor Henri Labouret and Mademoiselle Denise Paulme, suggests that some general theoretical discussion of the nature of these relationships may be of interest to readers of Africa .
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Africa template — frequently asked questions
How do I write a paper in the Africa format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Africa template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Africa use?
Africa uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Africa 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Africa?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready Africa document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Africa template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Africa format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes Africa?
Africa is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's Africa template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Africa PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Africa template (the null class) that is ready to submit to Cambridge University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Africa template cost?
You can start writing in the Africa template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Africa PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.