Journal profile
Afrika und Ubersee
ISSN 0002-0427 · eISSN 2749-0971 · Hamburg University Press · Germany
Afrika und Ubersee: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Afrika und Ubersee is published by Hamburg University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Linguistics and Language Studies, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Linguistics and language evolution, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since 1910, Afrika und Übersee has been one of the most important academic journals for the dissemination of research on African languages and their social and historical contexts. The journal has a broad range of topics that covers the subfields of linguistics and is especially interested in publishing primary linguistic data and the analyses thereof. Afrika und Übersee is the oldest academic journal for African studies worldwide and is published by the Department of African Languages and Ethiopian Studies in the Asien-Afrika-Institut at Universität Hamburg.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities16.2%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities14.5%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities7.9%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences7.9%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences7%
- Categorization, perception, and languagePsychology5.6%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities4.9%
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 94 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 113 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
| 2022 | 8 | 8 | 24 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 16 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review
- License & copyright license
Articles licensed under Creative Commons Attribution Licence 4.0 international. Model summary
Licence information Articles in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution Licence 4.0 international.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review process for submissions. Model summary
Submissions undergo a double-blind peer review process.
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
- Hamburg University Press
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- German, English, French
- ISSN
- 0002-0427
- Electronic ISSN
- 2749-0971
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 99 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Afrika und Ubersee
How long does peer review take at Afrika und Ubersee?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 Afrika und Ubersee?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 3–5. 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 Afrika und Ubersee?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Afrika und Ubersee is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Afrika und Ubersee open access, and what is the APC?
Afrika und Ubersee is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .