The Journal of African History is a triannual peer-reviewed open access academic journal. It was established in 1960 and is published by Cambridge University Press. It covers African history and archaeology and was established by John Fage and Roland Oliver. The editors-in-chief are Michelle Moyd (Michigan State University), Moses Ochonu (Vanderbilt University), and Thulasizwe Simpson (University of Pretoria).

The journal is abstracted and indexed in:

According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 0.9.