Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
African Journal of Rhetoric
ISSN 1998-2054
African Journal of Rhetoric: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
African Journal of Rhetoric 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 Health and Lifestyle Studies, Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes and Youth, Drugs, and Violence, together about 39.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, Canada 2, South Africa 2, United Kingdom 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Health and Lifestyle StudiesHealth Professions20.1%
- Substance Abuse Treatment and OutcomesMedicine13.8%
- Youth, Drugs, and ViolenceSocial Sciences6%
- Stress and Burnout ResearchPsychology5.5%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Public Health and Social InequalitiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Academic Research in Diverse FieldsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Communication and COVID-19 ImpactSocial Sciences3.7%
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
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 644 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
| 2024 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
| 2023 | 42 | 40 | 61 |
| 2022 | 43 | 41 | 117 |
| 2021 | 37 | 35 | 124 |
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
- 1998-2054
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about African Journal of Rhetoric
What CAS zone is African Journal of Rhetoric in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, African Journal of Rhetoric 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.
Where are the editorial board members of African Journal of Rhetoric based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Canada (2) and South Africa (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index African Journal of Rhetoric?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, African Journal of Rhetoric is indexed in ESCI.
Is African Journal of Rhetoric open access, and what is the APC?
African Journal of Rhetoric 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .