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- Overall, we rate African Studies Journal as a Pro-Science source. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to rigorous peer review and a clean fact-check record.
Detailed Report
Bias Rating: PRO-SCIENCE (-0.5)
Factual Reporting: HIGH (0.5)
Country: United Kingdom
MBFC’s Country Freedom Rank: MOSTLY FREE
Media Type: Organization/Foundation
Traffic/Popularity: Minimal Traffic
MBFC Credibility Rating: HIGH CREDIBILITY
History
The African Studies Journal is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal published by Taylor & Francis, covering African Studies. According to its about page, “African Studies is an international interdisciplinary journal which aims to publish high quality conceptual and empirical writing relevant to Africa. Significant disciplines include but are not limited to: anthropology, critical race, gender and sexuality studies, geography, history, literary, cultural and media studies, sociology, and politics.”
Taylor & Francis is an academic and professional publishing platform that hosts a wide range of peer-reviewed journals and research articles across various disciplines, including social sciences, humanities, health sciences, engineering, and more. Founded in 1798, Taylor & Francis is a major global publisher that provides resources for researchers, scholars, and students.
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Funded by / Ownership
Informa PLC, a multinational publishing, business intelligence, and exhibitions group, owns the publisher Taylor & Francis. It generates revenue from institutional subscriptions, pay-per-view article purchases, and through partnerships with academic institutions.
Analysis / Bias
African Studies Journal is an open-access journal that publishes information and research related to African Studies. An example article is as follows: The Structural Violence of Imperial Trusteeship in Postcolonial Governmentality.
Taylor & Francis is an open-access publisher of scientific journals. There are two types of Open Access Journals, legitimate and predatory, both of which charge the author for publication. Predatory journals often lack peer review and are generally considered not credible. Taylor & Francis is considered a legitimate, open-access publisher that is frequently indexed in PubMed.
Although Taylor & Francis has retracted some studies in other publications that were found to be of poor methodology and not thoroughly peer-reviewed, the African Studies Journal publishes credible scientific studies that are factual and appropriately peer-reviewed.
Failed Fact Checks
- None in the Last 5 years
Overall, we rate African Studies Journal as a Pro-Science source. We also rate them High for factual reporting due to rigorous peer review and a clean fact-check record. (D. Van Zandt 12/10/2025)
Source: https://www.tandfonline.com/journals/cast20
Last Updated on December 10, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check
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