The Journal of Mediterranean Basin and African Civilisations (AKAF) is a peer-reviewed publication dedicated to disseminating interdisciplinary research on original and contemporary issues and debates relevant to the field. The journal welcomes articles and book reviews in the social sciences, humanities, and public policy that address transnational and global perspectives, with a particular focus on the dynamics of global change and development concerning the nations, societies, cultures, and diasporas of the Mediterranean and Africa. AKAF seeks to foster dialogue across diverse methodological and theoretical approaches—both traditional and innovative—with the aim of advancing interdisciplinary scholarship in the social sciences in Turkey and beyond.
AKAF is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access electronic journal published twice a year by the Mediterranean Basin and African Civilisations Research and Application Centre at Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University. The journal accepts submissions in both Turkish and English.
Its readership includes students, academics, and researchers with an interest in the Mediterranean and African regions. Serving as a bridge between regional studies communities, AKAF seeks to publish research that explores the connections between the Mediterranean and African regions and the wider world—particularly Europe, Africa (North Africa and the Sahel), and the Middle East (the Mashriq and the Gulf). All contributions must be based on original research. In light of growing scholarly interest in the significance, history, politics, and foreign policy of Turkey, Africa, and the Mediterranean Basin, AKAF offers a forum for academic debate on these and related themes.
Our journal publishes academic studies covering a broad spectrum of topics related to the Mediterranean Basin and Africa, including history, culture, politics, economics, literature, sociology, and international relations. Academics, researchers, and specialists wishing to publish their original research in these fields are invited to submit their manuscripts.
The manuscript evaluation process is conducted under the principles of scientific research ethics and follows a blind peer review system. Articles submitted for publication must be prepared in accordance with the journal’s author guidelines.