Abstract
This paper critically interrogates the epistemological and methodological foundations of Human Resource Management (HRM) research in Africa, focusing on how Eurocentric paradigms continue to shape knowledge generation and evaluation. We conducted a systematic literature review using a structured protocol to analyse how HRM scholarship in Africa engages with context, participants, and epistemic power. Our analysis reveals three key areas of neglect: epistemic power, participant representation, and contextual engagement. These omissions reflect enduring colonial legacies and contribute to the peripheral positioning of African HRM research in international journals. The peer review process plays a significant role in sustaining these patterns. The paper contributes to decolonial debates in HRM by advocating for epistemic justice, methodological pluralism, and inclusive publishing practices that elevate African scholarship and indigenous knowledge systems on the topic.