Somali Studies: A Peer-Reviewed Academic Journal for Somali Studies is a broad scope multidisciplinary academic journal devotes to Somali studies; published annually by the Institute for Somali Studies at Mogadishu University. It is the first of its kind issued from Somalia.

Somali Studies saccepts scholarly works in different areas and disciplines on Somalia, Horn of Africa, and the Somali diaspora communities around the world. Somali Studies invites submissions fromall scholars and researchers, both within and outside of Horn of Africa. 

Somali Studies appreciates papers exploring the historical background or navigating the contemporary issues; special consideration will be given to issues which are critical to the recovery and rebuilding of Somalia, a country emerging from a devastating civil war. 

About submission guidelines, please refer to author guidelines.

Aims & Scope

Somali Studies provides a forum for publication of academic articles from scholars in Somali studies in broad scope of areas and disciplines, particularly focused on the social science and humanities disciplines. 

Somali Studies aims to promote a scholarly understanding of Somalia and the Horn of Africa, specifically issues relevant to the Somali people,and the Somali diaspora communities around the globe.

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