Journal profile
Akofena
ISSN 2706-6312 · eISSN 2708-0633 · CRAC, INSAAC · Côte d'Ivoire
Akofena: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 269 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Akofena is published by CRAC, INSAAC. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, Caribbean and African Literature and Culture and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, together about 26.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory and Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
La revue interdisciplinaire Akofena des Lettres, Langues et Civilisations publie des articles inédits, à caractère scientifique. ... Notons qu’Akofena est une revue au confluent des Sciences du Langage, des Lettres, Langues et de la Communication. Les textes publiés sont des contributions théoriques ou des résultats de recherches de terrain des Chercheurs, Enseignants-Chercheurs et Étudiants.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, France 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities10%
- Caribbean and African Literature and CultureArts and Humanities9.5%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities7%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences6.7%
- French Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.3%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences5.1%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities4.5%
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 956 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 375 | 375 | 2 |
| 2025 | 269 | 269 | 2 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 1 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| 2022 | 160 | 160 | 2 |
| 2021 | 63 | 63 | 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 71,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | XOF 55,000 | Yes | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access
Open access policy allowing copying and distribution with proper citation Model summary
conformément à la politique de libre accès, les articles publiés peuvent être copiés et distribués sans autorisation, à condition qu’une citation correcte de la publication originale soit fournie
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Submission and evaluation free; only publication fees for accepted texts Model summary
la soumission et les évaluations des projets d’article sont entièrement gratuites. Les seuls frais perçus par nos services restent les frais liés à l’insertion/ publication des textes acceptés après évaluation
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Anti-plagiarism detection required for all draft articles since October 2021, score must not exceed 20% Model summary
depuis octobre 2021, le Comité scientifique et l’Éditeur imposent à tout projet d’article une soumission à la détection anti-plagiat. Notons que le score obtenu ne devra pas excéder 20%
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
- CRAC, INSAAC
- Country or region
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Language
- English, German, Spanish, French
- ISSN
- 2706-6312
- Electronic ISSN
- 2708-0633
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Akofena
How long does peer review take at Akofena?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Akofena based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Akofena?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Akofena is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Akofena open access, and what is the APC?
Akofena is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .