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Studies in African Languages and Cultures

University of Warsaw Β· Poland Β· Est. 1995

ISSN2545-2134eISSN2657-4187
SJR Q2βœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† Scopus Q266
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
35
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page β†—
SJR Scorei
0.141
H-Indexi
4
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.436
Total Worksi
114
Total Citationsi
78
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Studies in African Languages and Cultures provides a forum for the publication of original works in various fields of African studies. Primarily focusing on African linguistics, including ethno- and sociolinguistics, it also covers African literature, African culture and history of Africa. The Journal cooperates mainly with European-based authors as well as promotes works of African researchers. The Journal contributes to the research based on sources in African languages.

General Information

Country / RegionPoland
Primary LanguageEnglish, French, German
1st Year Published1995
Frequencyyearly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications114
Publisher OrgUniversity of Warsaw
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~35 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 Β· 75%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Warsaw
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2545-2134 / 2657-4187
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Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
English, French, German

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
9
25
2018
7
22
2019
8
9
2020
8
7
2021
9
8
2022
10
7
2023
11
2
2024
10
0
2025

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ2
Literature and Literary TheoryQ2
Religious StudiesQ2
Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryReligious StudiesLiterature and Literary TheoryLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture analysisLanguage, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisMultilingual Education and PolicyAfrican history and culture studiesGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesLinguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityLinguistic Variation and MorphologySyntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationSwearing, Euphemism, MultilingualismHistorical Linguistics and Language Studies

Frequently asked questions about Studies in African Languages and Cultures

Is Studies in African Languages and Cultures a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Studies in African Languages and Cultures: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Studies in African Languages and Cultures?

Studies in African Languages and Cultures is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.141.

Is Studies in African Languages and Cultures indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Studies in African Languages and Cultures is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Studies in African Languages and Cultures?

Studies in African Languages and Cultures provides a forum for the publication of original works in various fields of African studies. Primarily focusing on African linguistics, including ethno- and sociolinguistics, it also covers African literature, African culture and history of Africa. The Journal cooperates mainly with European-based authors as well as promotes works of African researchers. The Journal contributes to the research based on sources in African languages.

How much does it cost to publish in Studies in African Languages and Cultures?

Studies in African Languages and Cultures is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref