Social Work Journals and Other Serial Publications in Africa (ASWDNet Index)
The ASWDNet indexes journals, books and other serial publications published in Africa. Use the form to suggest a publication to be indexed, to submit an abstract for abstracting and for requesting an African Publication Number (APN). The criteria for inclusion:
- Published in Africa or run by Africans outside Africa
- Majority of editorial staff is African
- Has published in the last 10 years
- Publication adheres to African ethics and values in research and publishing
- A publication does not necessarily need to have an ISSN, ISBN or APN to be included in this index.
To suggest a publication for indexing, please email us with the name of the publication, the publisher and country of publication and weblink.
INDEXED PUBLICATIONS – SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT 2024
| Publication | Details | Comments | |
| Journal for Social Work Education in Africa | Published by the Association of Social Work Education in Africa (ASWEA) between 1973-1989. | Stopped in 1989 when ASWEA stopped | |
| 1 | African Journal of Social Work (AJSW) | Published by the National Association of Social Workers – Zimbabwe Submit to: rugare_mugumba@uow.edu.au | Publishes 6 times a year in February, April, June, August and October |
| 2 | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk | Published by Dept. of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University | Publishes 4 times a year in March, June, August and October |
| 3 | Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development (formerly The Social Work Practitioner-Researcher) | University of South Africa Press, South Africa | Publishes 3 times a year |
| 4 | Journal of Social Development in Africa | Published by the Midlands State University, School of Social Work, Zimbabwe | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 5 | The Egyptian Journal of Social Work (EJSW) | Published by the Faculty of social work, Helwan University, Egypt | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 6 | Journal of Social Work in Developing Societies (JSWDS) | Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka. Submit to: swk.info@unn.edu.ng | Publishes 4 times a year |
| 7 | African Journal of Disability | Published by CRS, AfriNEAD and CEDRES | Publishes one volume a year. Articles are published as soon as they are accepted. |
| 8 | People Centered – The Journal of Development Administration (JDA) | Published by the of Institute of Development Administration, Zimbabwe Submit to: asw@africasocialwork.net | Publishes 4 times a year |
| 9 | Africa Development / Afrique et Développement | Published by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), a Pan-African research organisation headquartered in Dakar, Senegal | Published 4 times a year until 2018. Bilingual – English and French |
| 10 | African Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues | Department of Psychology University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria | Published 3 times a year |
| 11 | SAHARA: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS | The Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) | Publishes one issue per year through Taylor and Francis |
| 12 | Nigeria Journal of Social Work Education | University of Ibadan, Nigeria | Published once yearly in June |
| 13 | Rwanda Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Business | University of Rwanda | Publishes 4 issues 1 volume per year (4 times a year) |
| 14 | Gender and Behaviour | Department of Psychology Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 15 | Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa | Clarion University of Pennsylvania, USA | Published outside Africa. Published 4 times a year in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer |
| 16 | Benin Journal of Social Work and Community Development | Department of Social Work, University of Benin, Nigeria | Published 3 times a year beginning 2020 |
| 17 | Journal of Sociology and Development | St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Department of Sociology | Once a year |
| 18 | Journal of Social Issues in Non-Communicable Conditions and Disability (SINCCD) | ASWNet Submit to: sinccd@africasocialwork.net | This is a new journal that publishes four times a year since 2022 |
| 19 | The Zambia Social Science Journal | Southern African Institute for Policy and Research, Zambia | Published 2 times a year. Last published in 2018. |
| 20 | Institute of Social Work Journal | Institute of Social Work, Tanzania | Publishes 2 times a year. No single article verified. Publishes several fields in one journal – Social Work, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Labour Relations and Public Management and other business-related fields |
| Journal of Public Health in Africa (JPHA) | African Union Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Ethiopia | Publishes 12 times a year. Focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health-related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches. |
INDEXED PUBLICATIONS – ALL SOCIAL WORK AND DEVELOPMENT 2024
| Publication | Details | Comments | |
| 1 | African Journal of Social Work | Published by the National Association of Social Workers – Zimbabwe | Publishes 6 times a year |
| 2 | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk | Published by Dept. of Social Work, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Stellenbosch University | Publishes 4 times a year in March, June, August and October |
| 3 | Journal of Social Development in Africa | Published by the Midlands State University, School of Social Work, Zimbabwe | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 4 | The Egyptian Journal of Social Work (EJSW) | Published by the Faculty of social work, Helwan University, Egypt | Publishes 2 times a year |
| African Journal of Disability | Published by CRS, AfriNEAD and CEDRES | One volume a year. Articles published as soon as they are accepted. | |
| 5 | People Centered – The Journal of Development Administration | Published by the of Institute of Development Administration, Zimbabwe | Publishes 4 times a year |
| 6 | Africa Development / Afrique et Développement | Published by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), a Pan-African research organisation headquartered in Dakar, Senegal | Published 4 times a year until 2018. Bilingual – English and French |
| 7 | African Sociological Review | Published by the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA), a Pan-African research organisation headquartered in Dakar, Senegal | 2 times a year |
| 8 | African Journal of Reproductive Health (AJRH) | Published by the Women’s Health and Action Research Centre (WHARC). | Publishes 6 times a year in February, April, June, August, October and December.. Bilingual – English and French |
| 9 | African Health Sciences | African Health Sciences Makerere University Medical School, Kampala Uganda. | 4 times a year |
| 10 | African Journal of Traditional, Complementary and Alternative Medicines (AJTCAM) | African Traditional Herbal Medicine Supporters Initiative (ATHMSI) | 3 times a year. Last published 2019. |
| 11 | African Journal of Economic Review (AJER) | The Open University of Tanzania;Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Tanzania | 2 times a year |
| 12 | African Research Review (AFRREV) | International Association of African Researchers and Reviewers (IAARR), Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | 3 times yearly – April, August and December |
| 13 | Journal of African Development | Pennsylvania State University Press, USA | Published outside Africa |
| 14 | Eastern Africa Social Science Research Review | Organization for Social Science Research in Eastern and Southern Africa (OSSREA) | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 15 | Filosofia Theoretica – Journal of African Philosophy, Culture and Religions | Calabar School of Philosophy (CSP), University of Calabar, Nigeria | Published twice each year; January-June and July-December |
| 16 | Southern African Journal of Social Work and Social Development | University of South Africa Press, South Africa | Published 3 times a year until 2016 |
| 17 | African Journal for the Psychological Study of Social Issues | Department of Psychology University of Ibadan Ibadan, Nigeria | Published 3 times a year |
| 18 | African Journal on Conflict Resolution (AJCR) | ACCORD (NGO), Durban, South Africa | 2 times a year |
| 19 | East African Journal of Peace and Human Rights | Human Rights and Peace Centre, Faculty of Law, Makerere University, Kampala, Uganda | 2 times a year. Last published in 2008 |
| 20 | Journal of Social Issues in Non-Communicable Conditions and Disability | ASWNet | 4 times a year since 2022 |
| 20 | Southern Peace Review | Southern Institute of Peace Building and Development, Zimbabwe | 2 times a year |
| 21 | The Counsellor | Faculty of Education, Lagos State University, Nigeria | The journal is published twice during a year |
| 22 | Edo Journal of Counselling | Edo Chapter of Counselling Association of Nigeria | Last published in 2011. 2 times a year |
| 23 | Nigerian Journal of Guidance and Counselling (TNJGC) | Department of Counsellor Education, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Nigeria. | Once a year |
| 24 | Ibadan Journal of Humanistic Studies (IJHS) | Faculty of Arts, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria | Once a year |
| 25 | Journal of Consumer Sciences | South African Association of Family Ecology and Consumer Sciences (SAAFECS) | Once a year |
| 26 | The Journal of Student Affairs in Africa (JSAA) | Society for the Professionalization of Student Affairs in Africa (SPSAA), South Africa | 2 times a year |
| 27 | Makerere Journal of Higher Education (MAJOHE) | East African School of Higher Education Studies and Development, Makerere University, Uganda | Twice a year in February and August |
| 28 | East African Journal of Public Health | Muhimbili University College of Health Sciences, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | Last published in 2019. Once – 3 times a year |
| 29 | SAHARA: Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS | The Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS Research Alliance (SAHARA) which is an alliance of partners established to conduct, support and use social sciences research to prevent the further spread of HIV and mitigate the impact of its devastation in sub-Saharan Africa. | Publishes one issue per year through Taylor and Francis |
| 30 | African Journal of AIDS Research (AJAR) | Published by NISC Pvt Ltd | Publishes 4 times per year |
| 31 | Journal of Child & Adolescent Mental Health | Published by NISC Pvt Ltd | Published 3 times a year |
| 32 | South African Journal of Child Health | Health and Medical Publishing, Cape Town, South Africa | 4 times a year |
| 33 | Nigeria Journal of Social Work Education | University of Ibadan, Nigeria | Published once yearly in June |
| 34 | Rwanda Journal of Social Sciences, Humanities and Business | University of Rwanda | Publishes 4 issues 1 volume per year (4 times a year) |
| 35 | Inkanyiso: Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences | Forum Press, South Africa | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 36 | Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning | University of the Western Cape, South Africa | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 37 | Gender and Behaviour | Department of Psychology Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife Nigeria | Publishes 2 times a year |
| 38 | Journal of Sustainable Development in Africa | Clarion University of Pennsylvania, USA | Published outside Africa. Published 4 times a year in Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer |
| 39 | Benin Journal of Social Work and Community Development | Department of Social Work, University of Benin, Nigeria | Published 3 times a year beginning 2020 |
| 40 | Journal of Social Work in Developing Societies | Published by Department of Social Work, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Nigeria | Published once a year |
| 41 | African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture | Published 4 times a year |
| 42 | Ghana Journal of Development Studies (GJDS) | SD Dombo University of Business and Integrated Development Studies (SDD-UBIDS) Faculty of Integrated Development Studies, Wa, Upper West Region, GHANA | Published 2 times a year in May and October |
| 43 | African Journal of Sustainable Development | Centre for Sustainable Development, University of Ibadan, Nigeria | Last published in 2019. 2 issues a year |
| 44 | International Journal of Development and Management Review | Nigeria | Published once a year |
| 45 | IFE PsychologIA | The Ife Centre for Psychological Studies & Services, Nigeria | Published twice a year |
| 46 | Indilinga: African Journal of Indigenous Knowledge Systems | South Africa | Two issues are published each year |
| 47 | Zimbabwe Journal of Educational Research (ZJER) | Human Resources Research Centre (HRRC), Faculty of Education, University of Zimbabwe | Publishes 3 times a year |
| 48 | Journal of Agricultural Extension | Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON) | Publishes 3 times a year |
| 49 | Journal of Agricultural Research and Development | Department of Animal production Faculty of Agriculture University of Ilorin Ilorin, Nigeria | Once a year |
| 50 | South African Journal of Agricultural Extension | South Africa | Last published in 2019. 2 times a year |
| 51 | Journal of Sociology and Development | St. Augustine University of Tanzania, Department of Sociology | Once a year |
| 52 | Africa Insight | Africa Institute of South Africa. | Quarterly |
| 53 | The Zambia Social Science Journal | Southern African Institute for Policy and Research, Zambia | Published 2 times a year. last published in 2018. |
| 54 | Mtafiti Mwafrika (African Researcher) | Centre for African Studies (CAS), Uganda Martyrs University, Uganda | Inactive. Last published in 2017. |
| 55 | Institute of Social Work Journal | Institute of Social Work, Tanzania | Publishes 2 times a year. No single article verified. Publishes several fields in one journal – Social Work, Human Resource Management, Business Administration, Labour Relations and Public Management and other business-related fields |
| Journal of Public Health in Africa | Africa Union, Africa Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Ethiopia | Publishes 12 times a year. Focuses on health issues in the African continent. The journal editors seek high quality original articles on public health-related issues, reviews, comments and more. The aim of the journal is to move public health discourse from the background to the forefront. The success of Africa’s struggle against disease depends on public health approaches. | |
| Rwanda Medical Journal (RMJ) | Rwanda | The RMJ has been published since 1967 Since 2010 the RMJ has been available open-access journal; free to submit, no publication fees and free to download. Issues are published four times annually. The RMJ is indexed by Scopus, Bioline, African Journals Online (AJOL) and DOAJ. The RMJ is an interdisciplinary research journal for publication of original work in all the major health disciplines. Through a rigorous process of evaluation and peer review, the RMJ strives to publish original works of high quality for a diverse audience of healthcare professionals. The Journal seeks to deepen knowledge and advance scientific discovery to improve the quality of care of patients in Rwanda and internationally. | |
| African Journal of Health Sciences | Kenya | Publishes once in two month. The Journal of African Health Sciences has been in production and circulation since 1994.The Journal has been produced through the efforts of Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) and the African Forum for Health Sciences (AFHES). A lot of interest had been created in the Journal locally and internationally. The Journal was regularly patronized by scientist as one of the leading scientific publication in Africa. The Publications Committee, a committee comprised of the senior scientists that peruses all publications emanating from KEMRI, felt that it was essential to continue with the publication and circulation of the Journal as soon as possible. Therefore the Publications Committee formed a new team to revive the publication and circulation of the Journal and to ensure future sustainability of the Journal. The new team felt there is need for mechanism to fund the above activities towards revival of the Journal on behalf of the scientist. Other websites related to this journal: https://www.ajhsjournal.org/ | |
| African Health Sciences | Uganda | Publishes 4 times a year. African Health Sciences is an open access, free online, internationally refereed journal publishing original articles on research, clinical practice, public health, policy, planning, implementation and evaluation, in the health and related sciences relevant to Africa and the tropics. African Health Sciences acknowledges support provided by the African Health Journals Partnership Project that is funded by the US National Institutes of Health (through the National Library of Medicine and the Fogarty International Center) and facilitated by the Council of Science Editors. Indexed on MEDLINE/PUBMED; PUBMED CENTRAL; African Index Medicus; HINARI; Bioline; AJOL; Science Citation Index – Clarivate (Thompson Reuters) Impact factor (2021): 1.108. CiteScore (2018): 0.99. Other websites related to this journal include: http://www.bioline.org.br/hs And: https://africanhealthsciences.org/ |