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Afrika und Übersee

Hamburg University Press · Germany · Est. 1910

ISSN0002-0427eISSN2749-0971

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ DOAJ-listed52

Total52

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Aims & Scope

Since 1910, Afrika und Übersee has been one of the most important academic journals for the dissemination of research on African languages and their social and historical contexts. The journal has a broad range of topics that covers the subfields of linguistics and is especially interested in publishing primary linguistic data and the analyses thereof. Afrika und Übersee is the oldest academic journal for African studies worldwide and is published by the Department of African Languages and Ethiopian Studies in the Asien-Afrika-Institut at Universität Hamburg.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish, German, French

1st Year Published1910

Frequencyyearly

StatusActive

Total Publications—

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble anonymous peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

German National LibraryPKP Preservation NetworkLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Hamburg University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0002-0427 / 2749-0971

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Indexed in a trusted database?

DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

German National Library, PKP Preservation Network, LOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English, German, French

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLinguistic Variation and MorphologyAfrican history and culture analysisPhonetics and Phonology ResearchLanguage, Discourse, Communication StrategiesLinguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionMultilingual Education and PolicyGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesLinguistic and Sociocultural Studies

Frequently asked questions about Afrika und Übersee

Is Afrika und Übersee a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Afrika und Übersee: it is indexed in DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 52/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Afrika und Übersee?

Afrika und Übersee is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.

Is Afrika und Übersee indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Afrika und Übersee is indexed in DOAJ.