Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
English in Africa
ISSN 0376-8902 · eISSN 2071-7474
English in Africa: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 13 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
English in Africa is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are South African History and Culture, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies and African history and culture studies, together about 60.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences31.8%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities16.9%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- African studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Themes in Literature AnalysisArts and Humanities2.9%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences2.8%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences2.6%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 59OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 762 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| 2021 | 25 | 1 | 55 |
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
- 0376-8902
- Electronic ISSN
- 2071-7474
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about English in Africa
What CAS zone is English in Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, English in Africa is in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index English in Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, English in Africa is indexed in ESCI.
Is English in Africa open access, and what is the APC?
English in Africa 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: .