Brill Set to Publish The Journal of African Archaeology

Leiden (NL) / Boston (USA) / Singapore (SG)  -  13 September 2016

Brill, the international scholarly publisher, adds the Journal of African Archaeology to its growing portfolio in African Studies. Founded by Africa Magna Publishers (Frankfurt/Main, Germany) in 2003, the international peer-reviewed periodical provides scholars with a new pan-African forum for discussing relevant topics on the cultural dynamics of past African societies. The Journal is supplemented by the Journal of African Archaeology Monograph Series, which also transfers to Brill.

Sonja Magnavita, founder and general editor of the Journal of African Archaeology, comments: "The Journal of African Archaeology and its associated monograph series are today amongst the most important academic periodicals for African archaeology. We are looking back on 14 successful years in which the Journal of African Archaeology has continuously grown due to the unremitting support of a global scholarly community interested in the archaeology of the African continent. With Brill taking over these serials from 2017 on, we are glad to have found the ideal publisher for carrying on the journal and the associated book series into a thriving future."

Joed Elich, Publishing Director at Brill, comments: "The Journal of African Archaeology and the book series are a welcome addition to our extensive program in African Studies. It covers an exciting and growing field. Africa Magna Publishers has done a wonderful job in establishing the journal and series. At Brill we can expand and develop these products further."

The Journal of African Archaeology will continue under the editorial direction of Sonja Magnavita and Peter Breunig (Goethe University, Frankfurt/Main, Germany). Volume 15 will be published by Brill in 2017 and, together with the back volumes, will be made available through Brill's Books and Journals platform. More information on the journal and pricing can be found at: www.brill.com/jaa. For information on the book series go to: http://www.brill.com/forthcoming-series-journal-african-archaeology-monograph-series

For more information on this title transfer, contact Jasmin Lange, Business Development Manager at Brill, at langej@brill.com, T: +31 (0)71 5353 428.

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About Brill
Founded in 1683 in Leiden, the Netherlands, Brill is a leading international academic publisher in 20 main subject areas, including Middle East and Islamic Studies, Asian Studies, Classical Studies, History, Biblical and Religious Studies, Language & Linguistics, Biology, and International Law. With offices in Leiden, Boston and Singapore, Brill publishes over 265 journals and around 1000 new books and reference works each year, available in both print and electronic form. Brill also markets a large number of primary source research collections and databases. The company's key customers are academic and research institutions, libraries, and scholars. Brill is a publicly traded company and is listed on Euronext Amsterdam NV. For further information please visit www.brill.com.

About Africa Magna Publishers
Africa Magna is an independent scientific publisher in the field of African archaeology and related disciplines. Since its foundation in 2003 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany, Africa Magna has been laying emphasis on high quality publications, both regarding the scientific content of its books and serials as well as their presentation. Though based in Germany, Africa Magna mainly publishes works in English and French, destined to an international readership. For further information, please visit africamagna.de.

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