CAFNIA · RESEARCH

Producing African scientific knowledge

Four research fields, a peer-reviewed open-access journal and book collections led by academics, to grow open, rigorous African research.

Research in numbers

  • 4

    Fields covered

  • 2

    Reviewers per manuscript

  • $0

    Fees for authors

  • 100%

    Open access

Our research fields

Four fields structure the research published by CAFNIA: those of the Journal and the book collections.

  • Sciences and technologies

    Applied mathematics, engineering and technological innovation in African contexts.

    • Engineering
    • Innovation
    • Technologies
  • Digital and artificial intelligence

    Artificial intelligence, data science, cybersecurity and digital transformation of organisations.

    • Generative AI
    • Data science
    • Cybersecurity
  • Strategic studies

    Security, sovereignty, governance and analysis of the continent's strategic challenges.

    • Security
    • Sovereignty
    • Governance
  • Critical infrastructure

    Energy, transport, telecommunications and resilience of essential infrastructure.

    • Energy
    • Transport
    • Telecommunications

Calls for contributions

Permanent calls, free of charge, peer-reviewed.

  • OPEN

    Articles | Revue CAFNIA

    Submit an article in one of the four fields. Double-blind review, no fees at any stage.

    DEADLINE:Rolling

  • OPEN

    Call for reviewers

    Confirmed academics: join the reviewer college. Expected commitment: two manuscripts per year.

    DEADLINE:Rolling

  • OPEN

    Books | CAFNIA Éditions

    Propose a manuscript in one of the five collections. Reading committee, publishing contract and royalties.

    DEADLINE:Rolling

Research to international standards

CAFNIA applies the requirements of international bibliographic databases from its very first title.

  • Double-blind review by two peers in the field
  • DOI, ORCID and ROR identifiers, long-term archiving
  • Full open access under a CC BY 4.0 licence
  • International scientific committee being formed: twelve profiles, four countries, three continents
  • 2

    Reviewers per manuscript

  • 4

    Fields

  • 0 $

    Author fees

  • CC BY

    Open licence

Submit a manuscript in 4 steps

From idea to publication.

Details
  1. Read the guidelines

    Charter, standards and checklist published on the site.

  2. Submit online

    Complete file uploaded through the submission platform.

  3. Double-blind review

    Two independent reviewers, reasoned recommendations.

  4. Decision & publication

    Tracked decision, DOI assigned, open-access release.

Join the CAFNIA scientific community

Researchers, PhD students, institutions: let's build excellent African research together.