Afriche e Orienti

Afriche e Orienti is an Italian academic journal dedicated to the study of contemporary Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Near and Middle East. It was founded in 1999 by a group of scholars and researchers with the aim of analysing and disseminating knowledge about these regions through contributions from Italian and international authors. The journal is promoted by the Associazione "Afriche e Orienti" and published by AIEP Editore. Its readership includes specialists and scholars, students, teachers, development and association workers, journalists, and officials of public institutions. The journal is published twice per year in gold open access, meaning that all content is freely available online without charge to readers or authors. Since its founding, it has published both special issues and individual articles in English, Italian, and French. Each issue is typically dedicated to a specific theme within a dossier, and some special issues have bilingual or trilingual editions. The journal covers topics such as immigration, development, cooperation, multiculturalism, and human rights, and it encourages submissions from both established and early-career scholars. Afriche e Orienti follows a rigorous double-blind peer review process. Submissions are first evaluated by the Editorial Board within four weeks; if suitable, the manuscript is sent to two referees who are asked to evaluate it within four weeks. Papers may be accepted, accepted with minor or major revisions, or rejected. There are no article processing charges (APCs) for submission, processing, or publication. The journal is indexed in ACNP, BASE, ROAD, and Google Scholar. In addition to the journal, Afriche e Orienti publishes books in the series "i libri di afriche e orienti," focusing on politics, society, culture, and development, edited by the journal's editorial staff and directed by Mario Zamponi. The journal collaborates with the Centro dipartimentale di Studi storici e politici su Africa e Medio Oriente of the University of Bologna. Its editorial and scientific committees include many prominent Italian Africanists and Islamicists as well as international scholars.

Afriche e Orienti was founded in 1999 by a group of scholars and researchers who sought to create a dedicated forum for the analysis and dissemination of knowledge about contemporary Africa, the Mediterranean, and the Near and Middle East. The journal was established as a semi-annual publication, with contributions from both Italian and foreign authors. From its inception, it aimed to address themes such as immigration, development, cooperation, multiculturalism, and human rights, reflecting the growing interest in these regions within Italian academia and civil society. The journal is promoted by the Associazione "Afriche e Orienti" and published by AIEP Editore. Over the years, it has maintained a rigorous double-blind peer review process and has published both special issues and individual articles in English, Italian, and French. Each issue is typically organised around a specific theme within a dossier, and some special issues have appeared in bilingual or trilingual editions. The journal has been committed to gold open access, ensuring that all content is freely available online without article processing charges. In addition to the journal, Afriche e Orienti has expanded its publishing activities to include a book series titled "i libri di afriche e orienti," which focuses on studies in politics, society, culture, and development. This series is edited by the journal's editorial staff and directed by Mario Zamponi. The journal also collaborates with the Centro dipartimentale di Studi storici e politici su Africa e Medio Oriente of the University of Bologna, further strengthening its academic network. The editorial and scientific committees of Afriche e Orienti include many prominent Italian Africanists and Islamicists as well as international scholars, such as Marco Aime, Salvatore Bono, Anna Bozzo, Francesca Corrao, Anna Maria Gentili, Ralph Grillo, Henning Melber, Ilan Pappe, Alessandro Triulzi, and others. The journal continues to publish high-quality conceptual and empirical research, encouraging submissions from both established and early-career scholars. It is indexed in ACNP, BASE, ROAD, and Google Scholar, and remains an active and respected voice in the field of African and Middle Eastern studies.

• 2025

  Volume XXVIII (2025), issue 2 published, including articles on Hodeida, Uganda, Ghana, China, Hong Kong, and more.

• 1999

  Journal founded by scholars and researchers.

An international, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed open-access journal focusing on Africa, the Mediterranean and the Middle East, aimed at scholars, students, development workers, journalists and public officials.

• Afriche e Orienti journal

  Semi-annual peer-reviewed open-access journal.

• i libri di afriche e orienti

  Book series on politics, society, culture and development.

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