The Journal of African Earth Sciences sees itself as the prime geological journal for all aspects of the Earth Sciences about the African plate. Papers dealing with peripheral areas are welcome if they demonstrate a tight link with Africa.

The Journal publishes high quality, peer-reviewed scientific papers. It is devoted primarily to research papers but short communications relating to new developments of broad interest, reviews and book reviews will also be considered. Papers must have international appeal and should present work of more regional than local significance and dealing with well identified and justified scientific questions. Specialised technical papers, analytical or exploration reports must be avoided. Papers on applied geology should preferably be linked to such core disciplines and must be addressed to a more general geoscientific audience.

The journal is closely affiliated with the Geological Society of Africa

This journal welcomes contributions that support and advance the UN's sustainable development goals, in particular SDG 13 (Climate Action)

Original research papers, discussion papers, short reports, review papers, and rapid communications 

Editors-in-Chief
Mohamed Abdelsalam
Oklahoma State University Stillwater, Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States Email Mohamed Abdelsalam
Damien Delvaux
Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium Email Damien Delvaux
Read Mapeo
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Email Read Mapeo
Associate Editors
Mamdouh M. Abdeen
National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences Geological Applications and Mineral Resources Division, Cairo, Egypt Email Mamdouh M. Abdeen
Maurizio Barbieri
University of Rome La Sapienza, Roma, Italy Email Maurizio Barbieri
William Bosworth
Apache Egypt Companies, El Maadi, Egypt Email William Bosworth
Harald Dill
Leibniz University Hanover, Hannover, Germany Email Harald Dill
Dr. Jean-Paul Liégeois
Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren, Belgium Email Dr. Jean-Paul Liégeois
Ezzoura Errami
Chouaïb Doukkali University, Jadida, Morocco Email Ezzoura Errami
Harald Fritz
Graz University of Technology, Graz, Austria Email Harald Fritz
Woldai Ghebreab
University of Asmara, Asmara, Eritrea Email Woldai Ghebreab
Wilbert Kehelpannala
University of Botswana, Gaborone, Botswana Email Wilbert Kehelpannala
Benjamin Mapani
University of Namibia, Windhoek Email Benjamin Mapani
Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, PhD
Missouri University of Science and Technology, Department of Geosciences and Geological and Petroleum Engineering, Rolla, Missouri, United States Email Francisca Oboh-Ikuenobe, PhD
John D. Pigott
University of Oklahoma, OU School of Geosciences, Norman, Oklahoma, United StatesEmail John D. Pigott
Barbara Tewksbury
Hamilton College, Clinton, New York, United States Email Barbara Tewksbury
Sandow Yidana
University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana Email Sandow Yidana
Editorial Advisory Board
Estella Atekwana
Stillwater, Oklahoma, United States Email Estella Atekwana
Dov Avigad
Jerusalem, Israel Email Dov Avigad
Bernard Bonin
Orsay, France Email Bernard Bonin
Pat Eriksson
Pretoria, South Africa Email Pat Eriksson
Reinhard Greiling
Karlsruhe, Germany Email Reinhard Greiling
Richard Hanson
Fort Worth, Texas, United States Email Richard Hanson
Peter Johnson
Portland, Oregon, USA Email Peter Johnson
Christopher Lepre
Palisades, New York, United States Email Christopher Lepre
Qingren Meng
Beijing, China Email Qingren Meng
Aberra Mogessie
Graz, Austria Email Aberra Mogessie
Gbenga Okunlola
Ibadan, Nigeria Email Gbenga Okunlola
Editors Emeriti
C.A. Kogbe
Malakoff, France
Henri Kampunzu
Gaborone, Botswana
Sospeter Muhongo
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, United Republic of
Peter Bowden
St Etienne, France
Technical Support
Journal Manager of Journal of African Earth Sciences