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Insight on Africa Template

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About the Insight on Africa format

Insight on Africa is a peer-reviewed journal published by SAGE, covering International Development and Aid, Global Peace and Security Dynamics, Political Conflict and Governance.

PublisherSAGE
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Insight on Africa, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inInternational Development and Aid Global Peace and Security Dynamics Political Conflict and Governance Peacebuilding and International Security African history and culture studies
ISSN0975-0878
Citation impact (2-yr)1.4
h-index21
i10-index50
Total citations1,572
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of South Africa
Journal websiteus.sagepub.com
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Papers published in Insight on Africa per year

12
2014
16
2015
13
2016
28
2017
12
2018
13
2019
21
2020
17
2021
10
2022
20
2023
20
2024
19
2025

Citation impact of Insight on Africa by publication year

54
2014
161
2015
182
2016
165
2017
129
2018
88
2019
219
2020
111
2021
78
2022
98
2023
35
2024
23
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Insight on Africa

Understanding Xenophobia in South Africa: The Individual, the State and the International System

Oluwaseun Tella · 26 Jun 2016

The 2015 xenophobic attacks are a fresh reminder of anti-immigrant sentiments in South Africa. Since the 2008 xenophobic violence in the country, there has been a growing literature on xenophobia in South Africa. This article contributes to the existing discourse by employing levels of analysis as its analytical framework to analyse the recurrent anti-immigrant attitudes…

Renewable Energy Deployment in Ghana: The Hype, Hope and Reality

Catherine Kuamoah · 1 Jan 2020

Over recent years, few areas of international development research have seen as much transformation as those relating to energy access and low carbon transitions. Ghana, amongst other African economies, has seen an increase in energy demand surpassing the supply of energy in the last decade. The incorporation of the incorporation of renewable energy into the…

Critical Reflections on State Capture in South Africa

Sanet Madonsela · 4 Dec 2018

Institutionalised state corruption has morphed into a phenomenon entitled state capture in South Africa. State capture is the repurposing of the country’s institutions towards private individual interests. In the process public interest is jettisoned in favour of private material gain for select connected individuals in the private and public sector. The issue of state capture…

Hashtag Activism, Politics and Resistance in Africa: Examining #ThisFlag and #RhodesMustFall online movements

Tebogo B. Sebeelo · 24 Dec 2020

The article examines the impact of digital technologies as emerging platforms for social activism in sub-Saharan Africa. Even though the African continent still lags behind in smartphone ownership and internet connectivity compared to other regions of the world, there is enough evidence to suggest that online-based movements have fundamentally transformed political engagement in Africa. This…

Post-Conflict Reconstruction

Sonja Theron · 1 Jul 2011

IntroductionBurundi is a state that suffered low intensity conflicts for many years after independence (Daley, 2006). However, in the years since the signing of the Arusha Peace and Reconciliation Agreement in 2000, the country appears to be on its way to sustainable peace. Yet, many challenges of post-conflict reconstruction remain. This paper analyses this process…

Insight on Africa template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Insight on Africa format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Insight on Africa template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official SAGE format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Insight on Africa use?
Insight on Africa uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Insight on Africa, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Insight on Africa?
No. DocuGuru generates the sagej LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a SAGE-ready Insight on 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 Insight on Africa template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Insight on Africa format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Insight on Africa?
Insight on Africa is a multidisciplinary journal published by SAGE. DocuGuru's Insight on Africa template matches SAGE's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Insight on Africa PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Insight on Africa template (the sagej class) that is ready to submit to SAGE, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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