Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Dotawo
ISSN 2373-2571 · eScholarship Publishing, University of California · United States
Dotawo: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Dotawo is published by eScholarship Publishing, University of California. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ancient Egypt and Archaeology, Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis and Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics and Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nubian studies needs a platform in which the old meets the new, in which archaeological, historical, and philological research into Meroitic, Old Nubian, Coptic, Greek, and Arabic sources confront current investigations in modern anthropology and ethnography, Nilo-Saharan linguistics, and critical and theoretical approaches present in postcolonial and African studies.The journal Dotawo: A Journal of Nubian Studies brings these disparate fields together within the same fold, opening a cross-cultural and diachronic field where divergent approaches meet on common soil. Dotawo gives a common home to the past, present, and future of one of the richest areas of research in African studies. It offers a crossroads where papyrus can meet internet, scribes meet critical thinkers, and the promises of growing nations meet the accomplishments of old kingdoms.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities24.8%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities9.9%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities8.3%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities7%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities7%
- African Studies and GeopoliticsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial 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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 455/1221 | 62nd |
| Anthropology | Q2 | 243/536 | 54th |
| Gender Studies | Q3 | 128/233 | 44th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 929/1530 | 39th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 97 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 11 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
Article types accepted3
- articlesDotawo seeks notes, articles, and special issue proposals on all subjects related to Nubia and its sister civilizations.Length not stated
- notesDotawo seeks notes, articles, and special issue proposals on all subjects related to Nubia and its sister civilizations.Length not stated
- special issue proposalsDotawo seeks notes, articles, and special issue proposals on all subjects related to Nubia and its sister civilizations.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteCode availability, Preprints
- Code availability
Dual submission policy: material must not be under review at another journal and cannot be submitted elsewhere until the editorial decision process at Dotawo is complete. Model summary
In addition, by submitting material to Dotawo: A Journal of Nubian Studies, the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that they will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at Dotawo: A Journal of Nubian Studies.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Prior publication policy: articles must not have been previously published or be forthcoming in an archival journal or book; working-paper series publication and preprint/repository distribution do not count as prior publication. Model summary
Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). Please note: "publication" in a working-paper series does not constitute prior publication; nor does a prior distribution of a Submission, including on a preprint server or in a repository, disqualify a Submission from potential publication.
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
- eScholarship Publishing, University of California
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2373-2571
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Dotawo
How long does peer review take at Dotawo?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 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 Dotawo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Dotawo is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Dotawo open access, and what is the APC?
Dotawo 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: .