About the Journal

Journal of Sino-African Studies (JSAS) (DOI CROSSREF Prefix: 10.56377;  ISSN: 2791-3546) is an independent academic journal in the Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS), founded in 2022 by the Association for the Promotion of Sino-African Studies (APÉSA). Peer-reviewed through a rigorous double-blind process, JSAS publishes three open-access issues annually in French, English, and Chinese. The journal offers a dynamic platform for publishing high-quality, original research in Sino-African studies, African studies, and Chinese studies.

JSAS is dedicated to fostering accessible academic exchange and advancing mutual understanding between Africa and China.

Targeted Themes

  • Sino-African Studies
  • African Studies
  • Chinese Studies

Sample Research Areas

  • Sino-African cooperation in education and comparative education
  • FOCAC’s stakes in Africa’s development
  • Sociocultural exchanges between Africa and China
  • Africa and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)
  • African students in China
  • Confucius Institutes in Africa
  • Centers for African Studies in China
  • Studies of African literature in China
  • Studies of Chinese literature in Africa
  • Translation, interpretation, intercultural mediation
  • Teaching & learning African languages in China
  • Teaching & learning Chinese in Africa

Editorial Approach & Evaluation Criteria

To promote a nuanced and balanced academic dialogue, JSAS encourages contributions that align with the following intellectual orientations:

  • Analyze practices: Empirical research grounded in rigorous methodology and field experience.
  • Rethink Sino-African studies: Contextualize findings within observed social realities and phenomena.
  • Evaluate representations: Critically interrogate images, ideologies, and theoretical assumptions.
  • Explore multiple approaches: Promote interdisciplinarity and engage diverse perspectives.
  • Highlight each party’s strengths: Showcase linguistic, literary, and cultural assets to foster mutual respect and friendship.

Announcements

Current Issue

Vol. 5 No. 1 (2026): Bandung at 70: Challenges, Opportunities and Plans for Rebuilding the World / (Proceedings of the Lomé International Symposium, 24–25 April 2025) coordinated by: TSIGBE, Koffi N. Joseph, BAZIE, Isaac and LIU, Hongwu
Revue d’Études Sino-Africaines (RÉSA) (ISSN en ligne : 2791-3546) est une revue académique indépendante dans le domaine des sciences humaines et sociales (SHS), fondée en 2022 par l’Association pour la Promotion des Études Sino-Africaines (APÉSA). Évaluée par les pairs selon un processus rigoureux en double aveugle, RÉSA publie trois numéros en libre accès par an en français, anglais et chinois. La revue offre une plateforme dynamique pour la publication de recherches originales et de haute qualité en études sino-africaines, études africaines et études chinoises.

La Conférence de Bandung et l'ère de Bandung sont entrées dans l'Histoire. Pourtant, les Principes, l'Esprit et le Rêve de Bandung continuent de vivre dans l'esprit de peuples, de nations, d'États et d'institutions du monde entier. Les Principes de Bandung ont été formulés et établis à l'issue de la Conférence de Bandung en 1955, sous le nom des « Dix Principes de Bandung pour la coexistence pacifique ».

DOI: https://doi.org/10.56377/r6m2q428
Published: 2026-02-27

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