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Studies in African Languages and Cultures

University of Warsaw · Poland · Est. 1995

ISSN2545-2134eISSN2657-4187
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.141
H-Indexi
4
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

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Warsaw
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2545-2134 / 2657-4187
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English, French, German

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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
26
2018
7
23
2019
8
11
2020
8
10
2021
9
8
2022
10
7
2023
11
3
2024
10
2
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — 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. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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.

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