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Journal of African Law Template

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About the Journal of African Law format

Journal of African Law is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Legal Issues in South Africa, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, Journal of African Law 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — Journal of African Law has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inLegal Issues in South Africa Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Financial Crisis of the 21st Century Human Rights and Development
ISSN0021-8553
Citation impact (2-yr)0.41
h-index38
i10-index235
Total citations12,340
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Pretoria
Journal websitejournals.cambridge.org
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Papers published in Journal of African Law per year

25
2014
26
2015
21
2016
28
2017
26
2018
36
2019
35
2020
52
2021
33
2022
32
2023
34
2024
40
2025

Citation impact of Journal of African Law by publication year

188
2014
132
2015
101
2016
116
2017
112
2018
173
2019
105
2020
165
2021
75
2022
52
2023
28
2024
7
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Journal of African Law

The Constitution of the Republic of South Africa

John Hatchard · 1 Jan 1994

“We the people of South Africa declare that … there is a need to create a new order in which all South Africans will be entitled to … enjoy and exercise their fundamental rights and freedoms.” (Preamble to the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa)

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THE TENSION BETWEEN JUSTICE AND RECONCILIATION IN RWANDA: POLITICS, HUMAN RIGHTS, DUE PROCESS AND THE ROLE OF THE GACACA COURTS IN DEALING WITH THE GENOCIDE

Jeremy Sarkin · 1 Oct 2001

Rwanda, since the genocide of 1994, has had immense difficulty in dealing with the past. It has pursued the model of prosecutions without being able to bring many of the alleged perpetrators before the courts. The article examines why this is so, as well as the political situation in Rwanda in the context of the…

Constitutionalism in Zambia: Past, Present and Future

Muna Ndulo, Robert Β. Kent · 1 Jan 1996

Writing about any constitution is tricky business and that of Zambia is no exception. Four constitutions in 32 years hardly represents a settled state of affairs, and an end, or even a stopping place of long duration, does not appear in sight. This is, however, an interesting, even exciting period in Zambia’s brief constitutional history.…

Zimbabwe: Drawing a Line Through the past

Richard Carver · 1 Jan 1993

“We were trying to kill each other; that's what the war was about. What I am concerned with now is that my public statements should be believed when I say that I have drawn a line through the past.” (Prime Minister Robert Mugabe, on retaining the head of Rhodesian intelligence in charge of Zimbabwe's Central…

Ethnicity and constitutionalism in contemporary Ethiopia

Jon Abbink · 1 Jan 1997

The phenomenon of ethnicity is being declared by many to be the cause of all the problems of Africa, especially those of violent conflict. Some salient examples are Rwanda, Burundi and Kenya. While in many cases ethnicity and ethnic-based antagonisms have indeed been a factor in conflicts and have often been suppressed within the structures…

Journal of African Law template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of African Law format?
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What reference style does Journal of African Law use?
Journal of African Law 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, Journal of African Law 12 (2023) 45–58.
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