Journal profile · LINGUISTICS
Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande
ISSN 0752-5443 · Mandenkan, Langage, Langues et Cultures d’Afrique Noire · France
Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 5 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande is published by Mandenkan, Langage, Langues et Cultures d’Afrique Noire and 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 Linguistics and Discourse Analysis, Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation and Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): LINGUISTICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Linguistics and Discourse AnalysisArts and Humanities13.4%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities13.2%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities12.2%
- Linguistic and Sociocultural StudiesSocial Sciences11.5%
- Historical Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities7.7%
- Phonetics and Phonology ResearchPsychology6.9%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.7%
- African Studies and EthnographySocial Sciences4.6%
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 | Linguistics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Linguistics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 191 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2025 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 11 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 | 9 | 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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mandenkan, Langage, Langues et Cultures d’Afrique Noire
- Country or region
- France
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 0752-5443
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande
What CAS zone is Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Linguistics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande open access, and what is the APC?
Mandenkan-Bulletin Semestriel d Etudes Linguistiques Mande is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .