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South African Journal of African Languages

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom

ISSN0257-2117eISSN2305-1159

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.236

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.692

Total Works

1,670

Total Citations

9,768

2yr Mean Citedness

0.24

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The South African Journal of African Languages is devoted to the advancement of the languages of Africa, including Bantu languages, Northern Sotho, Zulu, and Xhosa. It promotes interaction between researchers, students, and teachers of African languages and literature, and assists in the promotion of research, language development, and effective verbal and written communication.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 64 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,670

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Acceptance Rate—

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OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0257-2117 / 2305-1159

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Literature and Literary TheoryQ1

Linguistics and LanguageQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Language & Linguistics

Scopus Categories

Literature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Multilingual Education and PolicyLinguistic Variation and MorphologyLexicography and Language StudiesSyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationLanguage, Discourse, Communication Strategies