Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa
ISSN 0065-1273
Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 17 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are German Literature and Culture Studies, Linguistic Education and Pedagogy and German Colonialism and Identity Studies, together about 42.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities14.8%
- Linguistic Education and PedagogyArts and Humanities13.8%
- German Colonialism and Identity StudiesArts and Humanities13.6%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities13.1%
- Literature and Cultural MemoryArts and Humanities7.9%
- German History and SocietyArts and Humanities5.2%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Sociology and Education StudiesSocial Sciences3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Language & Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 0065-1273
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa
What CAS zone is Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa is in Zone 4 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Language & Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa is indexed in ESCI.
Is Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Germanica-German studies in Africa is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .