Journal profile
African Journal of Literature and Humanities
ISSN 2706-7394 · eISSN 2706-7408 · Université Félix Houphoët-Boigny · Côte d'Ivoire
African Journal of Literature and Humanities: fully open access; APC about USD 114; review about 10 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Literature and Humanities is published by Université Félix Houphoët-Boigny. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fashion and Cultural Textiles, North African History and Literature and Cultural Identity and Heritage, together about 100% of its articles. Its main subfields are Museology, History and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
African Journal of Literature and Humanities is a multidisciplinary peer-reviewed e-journal which publishes high quality and original unpublished research works every four month: January, April, July and October. The journal working areas are literature, culture, linguistics, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, art, history and criminology. The AFJOLIH welcomes works in French or English language. It aims at fostering collaboration between African universities. As such, the AFJOLIH is an occasion for lecturers and scientists to share their knowledge and their know-how. It also promotes dialogue, sharing, understanding and unity among African lecturers and researchers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jean-Claude DODOPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities33.3%
- North African History and LiteratureArts and Humanities33.3%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities33.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | XOF 65,000 / USD 114 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | XOF 50,000 / USD 100 | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted1
- research articlesThe journal working areas are literature, culture, linguistics, sociology, philosophy, anthropology, art, history and criminology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Languages accepted: French or English. Model summary
The AFJOLIH welcomes works in French or English language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Publication frequency: every four months (January, April, July, October). Model summary
publishes high quality and original unpublished research works every four month: January, April, July and October.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
AFJOLIH - AFRICAN JOURNAL OF LITERATURE AND HUMANITIES, - ISSN-L 2706-7394 / E-ISSN 2706-7408 /CC BY 4.0 / OPEN ACCESS
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Editorial policy: texts accepted for publication are selected by the editorial board based on originality, interest, and scientific rigor. Model summary
The AFJOLIH is an international scientific journal. In this respect, the texts we accept for publication are selected by the editorial board with regard to the originality and the interest these texts represent and their scientific rigor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Université Félix Houphoët-Boigny
- Country or region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Language
- French, English, Spanish, German
- ISSN
- 2706-7394
- Electronic ISSN
- 2706-7408
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Literature and Humanities
How long does peer review take at African Journal of Literature and Humanities?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of African Journal of Literature and Humanities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index African Journal of Literature and Humanities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Literature and Humanities is indexed in DOAJ.
Is African Journal of Literature and Humanities open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Literature and Humanities is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 114.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .