African Journals Initiative
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Announcing the launch of the African Journals Initiative
Internationalising African social science and humanities journals.
Pluto Journals and African Books Collective are pleased to announce the launch of the ‘African Journals Initiative’, working with
Internationalising African social science and humanities journals.
Pluto Journals and African Books Collective are pleased to announce the launch of the ‘African Journals Initiative’, working with
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"Why Visibility Still Eludes Global South Journals" editorscafe.org/details.php?... mirrors the @african-journals.bsky.social Initiative aims of increasing African Journal profile & discoverability. Accurate DOI registration is key to discoverability, citation linking & persistent accessibility
November 26, 2025 at 5:36 PM
"Why Visibility Still Eludes Global South Journals" editorscafe.org/details.php?... mirrors the @african-journals.bsky.social Initiative aims of increasing African Journal profile & discoverability. Accurate DOI registration is key to discoverability, citation linking & persistent accessibility
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OUR November bit.ly/PJ_Nov2025 news serves up plenty of food for thought, with new articles from World Review of Political Economy & Arab Studies Quarterly, as well as the latest news from our African Journals Initiative
Read Diamond Open Access on @scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social
Read Diamond Open Access on @scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social
November 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
OUR November bit.ly/PJ_Nov2025 news serves up plenty of food for thought, with new articles from World Review of Political Economy & Arab Studies Quarterly, as well as the latest news from our African Journals Initiative
Read Diamond Open Access on @scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social
Read Diamond Open Access on @scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social
Our November African Journals Initiative bit.ly/AJINov_2025 is on the latest edition of Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies & a piece from @jamamussejama #OAWeek theme “Who owns our knowledge”. Read on
@scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social #OAccess
@scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social #OAccess
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Our November African Journals Initiative bit.ly/AJINov_2025 is on the latest edition of Zamani: A Journal of African Historical Studies & a piece from @jamamussejama #OAWeek theme “Who owns our knowledge”. Read on
@scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social #OAccess
@scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social #OAccess
Sign up here for the African Journals Initiative newsletter for the latest published issues and partner updates. Please share the signup link with any colleagues you think might be interested www.plutojournals.com/african-jour.... Read all for free- Diamond #OpenAccess on @scienceopen.bsky.social
August 22, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Sign up here for the African Journals Initiative newsletter for the latest published issues and partner updates. Please share the signup link with any colleagues you think might be interested www.plutojournals.com/african-jour.... Read all for free- Diamond #OpenAccess on @scienceopen.bsky.social
Last call #Humanities & #SocialScience journals, in #Africa: Apply to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @scienceopen.bsky.social
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @scienceopen.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Last call #Humanities & #SocialScience journals, in #Africa: Apply to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @scienceopen.bsky.social
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @scienceopen.bsky.social
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OUR August NEWS IS HERE bit.ly/PJ_Aug2025 with the latest publications bringing perspectives from Cuba, Pakistan and Critical Muslim Studies. Our journals are Diamond Open Access and articles are free to read on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social
August 14, 2025 at 10:24 AM
OUR August NEWS IS HERE bit.ly/PJ_Aug2025 with the latest publications bringing perspectives from Cuba, Pakistan and Critical Muslim Studies. Our journals are Diamond Open Access and articles are free to read on @scienceopen.bsky.social and @jstor.bsky.social
📣Calling #Humanities & #SocialScience journals, in #Africa: Apply to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply. AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @scienceopen.bsky.social
August 8, 2025 at 10:02 AM
📣Calling #Humanities & #SocialScience journals, in #Africa: Apply to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply. AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @scienceopen.bsky.social
The African Journals Initiative July newsletter bit.ly/AJI_July2025 highlights the latest Dhaxalreeb: Somaliland Centre for African Studies with articles on climate change, linguistics & heritage. 2026 African Journals Initiative Journals applications open until 31st August. @scienceopen.bsky.social
July 31, 2025 at 10:46 AM
The African Journals Initiative July newsletter bit.ly/AJI_July2025 highlights the latest Dhaxalreeb: Somaliland Centre for African Studies with articles on climate change, linguistics & heritage. 2026 African Journals Initiative Journals applications open until 31st August. @scienceopen.bsky.social
📣Calling #Humanities & #SocialScience journals, in #Africa: Apply to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply.
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support. @scienceopen.bsky.social
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support. @scienceopen.bsky.social
July 28, 2025 at 8:52 AM
📣Calling #Humanities & #SocialScience journals, in #Africa: Apply to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply.
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support. @scienceopen.bsky.social
AJI works to enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support. @scienceopen.bsky.social
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: JOURNAL MARKETING INTERN – AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE. From 1 September (or as soon as possible thereafter). Oxford and/or Remote – this is online, international work. Read full Jon Description details here africanbookscollective.com/internship-o...
Internship Opportunity: Journal Marketing Intern – African Books Collective
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July 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY: JOURNAL MARKETING INTERN – AFRICAN BOOKS COLLECTIVE. From 1 September (or as soon as possible thereafter). Oxford and/or Remote – this is online, international work. Read full Jon Description details here africanbookscollective.com/internship-o...
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The African Journals Initiative newsletter bit.ly/AJI_June2025 is on the latest Ibadan Journal of Sociology with articles on sociology in Nigerian & our Central Research Library partnership. Journals can now apply to join the 2026 African Journals Initiative @pluto-journals.bsky.com
July 7, 2025 at 12:30 PM
The African Journals Initiative newsletter bit.ly/AJI_June2025 is on the latest Ibadan Journal of Sociology with articles on sociology in Nigerian & our Central Research Library partnership. Journals can now apply to join the 2026 African Journals Initiative @pluto-journals.bsky.com
Our JUNE African Journals Initiative newsletter bit.ly/AJI_June2025 is on the latest Ibadan Journal of Sociology with articles on sociology in Nigerian & our Central Research Library partnership. Journals can now apply to join the 2026 African Journals Initiative @pluto-journals.bsky.social
June 26, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Our JUNE African Journals Initiative newsletter bit.ly/AJI_June2025 is on the latest Ibadan Journal of Sociology with articles on sociology in Nigerian & our Central Research Library partnership. Journals can now apply to join the 2026 African Journals Initiative @pluto-journals.bsky.social
@JSTOR discusses “Fifty-One Languages, but When Does English Enter the Picture?” by authors Solomon Areaya & Daniel Tefera from the Ethiopian Journal of Education, part of the African Journals Initiative, here www.jstor.org/stable/48815... @pluto-journals.bsky.social @plutoedtrust.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM
@JSTOR discusses “Fifty-One Languages, but When Does English Enter the Picture?” by authors Solomon Areaya & Daniel Tefera from the Ethiopian Journal of Education, part of the African Journals Initiative, here www.jstor.org/stable/48815... @pluto-journals.bsky.social @plutoedtrust.bsky.social
JSTOR flags Legon Journal of the Humanities, which is part of the African Journals Initiative, & author Rebecca Uberoi's article ‘‘Dance Your Sorrow Away!’: Spirituality, Community and Wellbeing in Christ Apostolic Church, Dublin' bit.ly/JSTORLegon_U.... Read #OpenAccess bit.ly/LJH_Collecti...
June 23, 2025 at 1:33 PM
JSTOR flags Legon Journal of the Humanities, which is part of the African Journals Initiative, & author Rebecca Uberoi's article ‘‘Dance Your Sorrow Away!’: Spirituality, Community and Wellbeing in Christ Apostolic Church, Dublin' bit.ly/JSTORLegon_U.... Read #OpenAccess bit.ly/LJH_Collecti...
daily.jstor.org/existentiali... An author from the Journal of Humanities, part of the African Journals Initiative (JSTOR, Pluto Journals & African Books Collective), explores Malawian existential thought #AfricanPhilosophy @plutoedtrust.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social @soaslibrary.bsky.social
June 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
daily.jstor.org/existentiali... An author from the Journal of Humanities, part of the African Journals Initiative (JSTOR, Pluto Journals & African Books Collective), explores Malawian existential thought #AfricanPhilosophy @plutoedtrust.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social @soaslibrary.bsky.social
Humanities Social Science journals, in Africa: Apply now to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply. AJI works enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase their usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @pluto-journals.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Humanities Social Science journals, in Africa: Apply now to the African Journals Initiative 2026 bit.ly/AJI2026-Apply. AJI works enhance journals’ profile & discoverability, increase their usage & submissions & mobilise academic libraries & consortia financial support @pluto-journals.bsky.social
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OUR JUNE NEWS IS HERE bit.ly/PJ_June25. Explore latest issue articles on ethical consumerism and degrowth, resilience in Zambia & Indonesia, Arab Studies, Palestine justice, Lebanon borders & our first African Journals Initiative issue! @journalfairtrade.bsky.social @arabstudiesqtly.bsky.social
June 5, 2025 at 10:44 AM
OUR JUNE NEWS IS HERE bit.ly/PJ_June25. Explore latest issue articles on ethical consumerism and degrowth, resilience in Zambia & Indonesia, Arab Studies, Palestine justice, Lebanon borders & our first African Journals Initiative issue! @journalfairtrade.bsky.social @arabstudiesqtly.bsky.social
Our MAY African Journals Initiative bit.ly/AJI_May2025 introduces the final 2 of 6 Diamond OA journals we’re working with in 2024! Meet the Ibadan Journal of Sociology and Ethiopian Journal of Education. Read on ScienceOpen & JSTOR: www.scienceopen.com/collection/2... & www.jstor.org/publisher/pl...
May 29, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Our MAY African Journals Initiative bit.ly/AJI_May2025 introduces the final 2 of 6 Diamond OA journals we’re working with in 2024! Meet the Ibadan Journal of Sociology and Ethiopian Journal of Education. Read on ScienceOpen & JSTOR: www.scienceopen.com/collection/2... & www.jstor.org/publisher/pl...
In this March African Journals Initiative newsletter bit.ly/AJI_Mar2025 we introduce two of the six African Journals Initiative journals that we will be working with this year. These are two journals from Tanzania & Somaliland. @scienceopen.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social @pluto-journals.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
In this March African Journals Initiative newsletter bit.ly/AJI_Mar2025 we introduce two of the six African Journals Initiative journals that we will be working with this year. These are two journals from Tanzania & Somaliland. @scienceopen.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social @pluto-journals.bsky.social
Read the first newsletter from the African Journals Initiative bit.ly/AJI_25, established by Pluto Journals & the African Books Collective, working with a community of no-fee, diamond open access, social science & humanities African universities journals @scienceopen.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social
March 26, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Read the first newsletter from the African Journals Initiative bit.ly/AJI_25, established by Pluto Journals & the African Books Collective, working with a community of no-fee, diamond open access, social science & humanities African universities journals @scienceopen.bsky.social @jstor.bsky.social
Pluto Journals & African Books Collective launched the African Journals 3-year Initiative bit.ly/African-Journals-Initiative to:
• Enhance the profile and discoverability of African journals
• Increase journal usage and submissions
• Mobilise financial support from academic libraries & consortia
• Enhance the profile and discoverability of African journals
• Increase journal usage and submissions
• Mobilise financial support from academic libraries & consortia
March 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Pluto Journals & African Books Collective launched the African Journals 3-year Initiative bit.ly/African-Journals-Initiative to:
• Enhance the profile and discoverability of African journals
• Increase journal usage and submissions
• Mobilise financial support from academic libraries & consortia
• Enhance the profile and discoverability of African journals
• Increase journal usage and submissions
• Mobilise financial support from academic libraries & consortia
The African Journals Initiative, established by Pluto Journals & African Books Collective, is a 3-year pilot programme to increase the profile & discoverability of #OpenAccess African based #SocialScience journals on @scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social bit.ly/African-Journals-Initiative
March 26, 2025 at 12:52 PM
The African Journals Initiative, established by Pluto Journals & African Books Collective, is a 3-year pilot programme to increase the profile & discoverability of #OpenAccess African based #SocialScience journals on @scienceopen.bsky.social & @jstor.bsky.social bit.ly/African-Journals-Initiative