07 Apr Support African Studies Research: Register as a Reviewer for the Australasian Review of African Studies (ARAS)

April 07,2026

Registration form is at the end of this post.

Call for Reviewers

The Australian Journal of African Studies invites academics, researchers and practitioners to join its reviewer community. This journal is grounded in African Studies as an academic discipline and epistemology, centring African ways of knowing and giving Africa agency across all dimensions of research, teaching and learning. We welcome people working across the full range of themes listed below who share a commitment to rigorous, decolonial scholarship and who understand that African Studies is not simply research about Africa, but a distinct intellectual and political tradition.

Journal Themes

Health and Wellbeing

  • African Studies in Health
  • African Studies in Mental Health and Wellbeing
  • African Studies in Social and Community Work

Society, Culture and Identity

  • African Studies in Society and Culture
  • African Studies in Philosophy
  • African Studies in Religion and Spirituality
  • African Studies in History and Heritage
  • African Studies in Gender Studies
  • African Studies in Migration and Diaspora

Law, Politics and Governance

  • African Studies in Law and Human Rights
  • African Studies in Politics and International Relations
  • African Studies in Public Policy and Governance
  • African Studies in Decolonisation
  • African Studies in Crime and Justice

Education, Knowledge and Languages

  • African Studies in Education and Pedagogy
  • African Studies in Indigenous Knowledge Systems
  • African Studies in Languages and Linguistics

Economics, Business and Development

  • African Studies in Business and Economics
  • African Studies in Agriculture and Development
  • African Studies in Urban Planning and Development
  • African Studies in Tourism and Hospitality

Science, Technology and Environment

  • African Studies in STEM
  • African Studies in Technology and Innovation
  • African Studies in Environment and Climate Change

Arts, Media and Communication

  • African Studies in Arts, Literature and Media
  • African Studies in Media and Communications

As a reminder, all submissions are reviewed against the following criteria:

  1. Relevance of the title and topic to African Studies, which means centring research on African ways of knowing and giving Africa agency in all components of research, teaching and learning. African Studies is an academic discipline, epistemology and the politics of decolonisation, not simply any research about Africa
  2. Does the paper address issues of importance? Does it have an argument?
  3. African Studies pedagogical and research approaches present in the research and manuscript
  4. Importance and originality of the manuscript and its contribution of new knowledge
  5. Soundness of methodology and adequacy of data
  6. Does the analysis take a critical approach and consider different angles of the argument?
  7. Language and style. Is the presentation of the paper reasonable in terms of grammar and language generally?
  8. Organisation and logical development
  9. Evidence supports conclusions and implications
  10. Adequacy of literature cited and acceptable reference list, including adequate use of African literature

If you are interested in reviewing for the journal, please complete the short expression of interest form available below.

Reviewer Registration (ARAS)

Use this form to register as a reviewer for the Australian review of African Studies (ARAS).

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