Journal profile · LANGUAGE & LINGUISTICS
French Studies in Southern Africa
ISSN 0259-0247
French Studies in Southern Africa: CAS Zone 4 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 15 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
French Studies in Southern Africa is in Zone 4 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture studies, Caribbean and African Literature and Culture and Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, together about 38.1% 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
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences15.3%
- Caribbean and African Literature and CultureArts and Humanities13%
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities9.8%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences9.5%
- French Language Learning MethodsSocial Sciences6.9%
- French Literature and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities5.3%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 4 |
| 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
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
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
- 0259-0247
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about French Studies in Southern Africa
What CAS zone is French Studies in Southern Africa in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, French Studies in Southern Africa is in Zone 4 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 French Studies in Southern Africa?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, French Studies in Southern Africa is indexed in ESCI.
Is French Studies in Southern Africa open access, and what is the APC?
French Studies in Southern 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: .