Journal profile
Legon Journal of the Humanities
ISSN 2458-746X · University of Ghana · Ghana
Legon Journal of the Humanities: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Legon Journal of the Humanities is published by University of Ghana. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies, Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies and Caribbean and African Literature and Culture, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Linguistics and Language. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1974, Legon Journal of the Humanities (LJH) is a peer-reviewed periodical published by the College of Humanities, University of Ghana. LJH welcomes the following types of contributions in the humanities from scholars in all countries: research articles reviews of new and particularly noteworthy books and films interviews with distinguished writers, filmmakers, and scholars The journal is devoted to the study of the humanities, operationally conceptualized to cover not just the arts and languages but also social science disciplines, such as cultural studies, human geography, international affairs, management studies, political science, psychology, and sociology. The journal occasionally publishes theme-based issues, coordinated by guest editors. For such editions, a call for papers (CFP) is announced in a preceding issue of the journal and/or through listserv/mail shots. For all its issues, LJH only publishes original contributions (i.e., papers that have not been published elsewhere) and therefore, disapproves of duplicate publication and multiple submissions of the same paper to different publication outlets. In consonance with best academic practices, it equally takes a very dim view of the illegitimate direct replication of material in the form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism. The Editorial Board will not only ban authors of plagiarized material from any subsequent association with the journal, but also bring any breach of intellectual property rights to the attention of the contributor’s institution. The language of publication is English. As of Vol. 26, LJH will be published online twice a year as a gratis open access journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 2, South Africa 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 Humanities11.7%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Caribbean and African Literature and CultureArts and Humanities7.7%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities6.7%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences4.6%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences4.2%
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
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
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 313 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 108 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 84 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 110 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 99 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 64 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 74 |
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
- 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- research articlesresearch articlesLength not stated
- reviewt, key words, references, and endnotes) review: 1500-2,000 words interview: 2,000-4,000 words ABSTRACT AND KEYWORDS The manumain text ≤ 2,000 words
- reviews of new and particularly noteworthy books and filmsreviews of new and particularly noteworthy books and filmsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons License Attribution-Noncommercial- Noderivates 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0): The license allows others to “download your works and share them with others as long as they credit you, but they can’t change them in any way or use them commercially” (Source: https:creativecommons.org/licenses). Copyright The copyright of all papers published in Legon Journal of the Humanities i…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. 1. CREATIVE COMMON LICENSE Attribution-Noncommercial- Noderivates 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) 2. ACCESS AND ATTRIBUTION Published papers (new and archived) of the Legon Journal of the Humanities (LJH) can be freely …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review DOUBLE-BLIND PEER REVIEW AND CONFIDENTIALITY
For the purpose of double-blind peer review, the first page of each manuscript should not bear the name of the author. Nor should there be any detail in the body of the paper to give away the author’s identity and institutional affiliation. Plethoric references to one’s earlier publications are not allowed. Neither are citations from the author’s papers in press/in preparation or forthcoming publi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Only original contributions; disapproves of duplicate publication and multiple submissions. Model summary
For all its issues, LJH only publishes original contributions (i.e., papers that have not been published elsewhere) and therefore, disapproves of duplicate publication and multiple submissions of the same paper to different publication outlets.
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
- University of Ghana
- Country or region
- Ghana
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2458-746X
- Print ISSN
- 0855-1502
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 1 (2026)
- 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 Legon Journal of the Humanities
How long does peer review take at Legon Journal of the Humanities?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Legon Journal of the Humanities?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Legon Journal of the Humanities 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 Germany (2) and South Africa (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Legon Journal of the Humanities?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Legon Journal of the Humanities is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Legon Journal of the Humanities open access, and what is the APC?
Legon Journal of the Humanities 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .