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Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2327-7416

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

0.188

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.779

Total Works

235

Total Citations

489

2yr Mean Citedness

0.43

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies is a journal that explores and analyzes the intricate relationships between literature, culture, and socio-political contexts in Eastern Africa. It provides a forum for scholarship on the literature, culture, and arts of the Eastern Africa region and their widespread influence.

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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 Published2014

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications235

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

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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?

2327-7416

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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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

Cultural StudiesQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Humanities, MultidisciplinaryLiterature, African, Australian, Canadian

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesLiterature and Literary Theory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesAfrican history and culture studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesSouth African History and CultureAnthropological Studies and InsightsAfrican history and culture analysisAfrican Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesJewish and Middle Eastern StudiesMultilingual Education and Policy