Studia Africana (Online ISSN: 3081-2933) is a scientific journal of African Studies and welcomes critical research on the social dynamics in Africa, based on illustrative, qualitative, and quantitative approaches. The journal will encourage innovative contributions from scholars that not only reflect current conceptual thinking but also draw from the continent to question current theoretical and methodological paradigms. With an active editorial and scientific board including academics from various disciplines based in African and international universities, Studia Africana aims to foster an interdisciplinary and global conversation from, with, and about Africa. Articles, book reviews, or essays from established or emerging scholars and researchers wishing to disseminate their research findings through scientific publications will be accepted.
Studia Africana is an electronic journal published biannually (two issues per year) that publishes original academic articles written in Spanish, Catalan, English, French, and Portuguese, related to African Studies and its diasporas from any discipline, as well as unpublished book reviews on these topics. The goal of the journal is to promote the creation, publication, and dissemination of research works by researchers and students specializing in these subjects.
The Studia Africana journal was an initiative of the Centre d'Estudis Africans, where it was founded in 1990, and it was printed annually since then. A total of 23 volumes were published until 2013, when the journal ceased its activity. The journal was revived at the request of the University of Barcelona in 2024, with the publication of a new issue in this second era in 2025. The older volumes are available on this open-access website for consultation and dissemination.
In this new phase, Studia Africana aims to reach a high level of scientific and academic quality, with national and international projection, fulfilling all the requirements of high-quality academic publications.
The Editorial Committee and Scientific Board of Studia Africana are composed of faculty members from Spanish and international universities, with particular prominence given to academics from African universities. Efforts have been made to ensure that both committees include a sufficiently large number of specialists to cover all disciplines. At least 80% of the Editorial Committee is composed of individuals from institutions outside the editorial bodies (the University of Barcelona and the University of Girona). Regarding the Scientific Committee, more than 80% of its members are from outside this university, with more than 50% belonging to foreign institutions. Both committees will ensure the journal's quality.