If I could, I would introduce Sylvia Tamale with singing and dancing – an aptly Afro-Feminist way to honour an author whose reputation as a thinker, scholar, and activist is renowned. She stands on...
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Journal of Contemporary African Studies Template
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About the Journal of Contemporary African Studies format
Journal of Contemporary African Studies is a peer-reviewed journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering African history and culture studies, African studies and sociopolitical issues, South African History and Culture.
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
|---|---|
| Reference style | Author–year (Chicago, T&F) Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Contemporary African Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
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| Publishes research in | African history and culture studies African studies and sociopolitical issues South African History and Culture International Development and Aid Political Conflict and Governance |
| ISSN | 0258-9001 |
| Citation impact (2-yr) | 0.71 |
| h-index | 58 |
| i10-index | 440 |
| Total citations | 17,079 |
| Top institutions publishing here | Rhodes University |
| Journal website | www.tandfonline.com |
| You get | A submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit. |
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It's our turn to eat: The story of a Kenyan whistleblower, by Michela Wrong, London, Fourth Estate, 2009, xi + 354 pp., ISBN 978-0-00-724196-5 From 3 to 5 August 2009 the Botswana Federation of Pub...
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Abstract The end of apartheid has brought a resurgence of research into racial identities, attitudes and behaviour in South Africa. The legacy of systematic racial ordering and discrimination under apartheid is that South Africa remains deeply racialised, in cultural and social terms, as well as deeply unequal, in terms of the distribution of income and…
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Abstract A violent conflict engulfed Kenya after a flawed and disputed presidential election result in December 2007. Before then, Kenya was considered an icon, a bastion of political stability and economic prosperity in Africa. It surprised many that this icon would go up in flames so fast. Analyses of what went wrong with Kenya tend…
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Zimbabwe's land reform: myths and realities, by Ian Scoones, Nelson Marongwe, Blasio Mavedzenge, Jacob Mahenehene, Felix Murimbarimba and Crispen Sukume, Woodbridge, Suffolk, James Currey, 2010, 30...
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Journal of Contemporary African Studies template — frequently asked questions
How do I write a paper in the Journal of Contemporary African Studies format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of Contemporary African Studies template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Taylor & Francis format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of Contemporary African Studies use?
Journal of Contemporary African Studies uses Author–year (Chicago, T&F) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." Journal of Contemporary African Studies 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of Contemporary African Studies?
No. DocuGuru generates the interact LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Taylor & Francis-ready Journal of Contemporary African Studies document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
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Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of Contemporary African Studies format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of Contemporary African Studies?
Journal of Contemporary African Studies is a multidisciplinary journal published by Taylor & Francis. DocuGuru's Journal of Contemporary African Studies template matches Taylor & Francis's official submission format.
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