Journal profile
Arumaruka
ISSN 2788-7928 · Conversational Society of Philosophy (CSP) · Nigeria
Arumaruka: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Arumaruka is published by Conversational Society of Philosophy (CSP). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African cultural and philosophical studies, Philosophical Thought and Analysis and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Arụmarụka: Journal of Conversational Thinking was founded in January 2021 to promote the theory of Conversational Thinking propounded by Jonathan O Chimakonam and other proponents, and endorsed by the Conversational Society of Philosophy. The goal is to make it a world-class academic journal, publishing high-quality articles that engage deeply with ideas centred around African philosophical, political, sociological, historical, anthropological thinking etc., with the aims of reclaiming, correcting and promoting accurate African narratives, and fostering continuous conversation, and system building in African scholarship. It aims also to create a platform where scholars in African philosophy and studies can present novel ideas, critique and converse with established ideas/ systems, and build on existing systems using the conversational method.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Aribiah AttoePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences33.3%
- Philosophical Thought and AnalysisSocial Sciences7.4%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.8%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences6.8%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities5.6%
- Decolonial Thought and EpistemologiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Feminist Epistemology and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences3.7%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
AJOLPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 65 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 22 |
| 2022 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
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
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-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 200 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 200 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Creative Commons licence CC BY-NC-ND. Model summary
Arụmarụka: Journal of Conversational Thinking, uses the Creative Common Licence (CC BY-NC-ND).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
The CSP, a non-profit academic organization, invites funders and agencies to partner in implementing its programs and can be contacted at admin@cspafrica.org for inquiries. Model summary
THE CSP, a non-profit academic organization, invites funders and agencies to partner in implementing its programs and can be contacted at admin@cspafrica.org for inquiries.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Three layers of review: editorial review plus double-blind peer review by two anonymous reviewers. Model summary
This journal operates three layers of review, one editorial review and a double-blind peer-review process, where two anonymous reviewers review anonymised manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with Grammarly; acceptable below 10%, ideally below 5%. Model summary
Manuscripts submitted to this journal are subjected to routine plagiarism screening using the Grammarly software. An acceptable percentage is below 10% but should ideally be less than 5 %.
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
- Conversational Society of Philosophy (CSP)
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2788-7928
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Arumaruka
How long does peer review take at Arumaruka?
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.
Which databases index Arumaruka?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Arumaruka is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Arumaruka open access, and what is the APC?
Arumaruka 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .