Journal profile
Nokoko
ISSN 2369-0240 · Carleton University · Canada
Nokoko: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports).
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 11): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nokoko Vision and Mission (updated February 2019) We are committed to a world where people are free from all forms of oppression and exploitation, where respect for individuals’ varied differences is maintained, and where everyone can realise their full potentials. A critical step in creating such a world requires us to analyze, reflect on, and debate the world as it is, as it might, could, or should be. Nokoko aims to be a site for such important conversations related to Africa, the African diaspora, and the continent’s relationship with the rest of the world. Nokoko is a platform for public intellectuals, academics, social movements and organizations that share our vision. The journal is open access, with no fees to submit, publish or read. Hosted by the Institute of African Studies, at Carleton University (Ottawa, Canada), the journal Nokoko offers a space for emerging and established scholars to publish and engage in discussions about their work on Africa and the African diaspora. Published annually, articles and contributions to the journal are peer-reviewed. Submissions should be robust, clearly written and accessible to academic and non-academic readership alike (see below for author guidelines). ‘Nokoko’ is a Ga word that means something new, novel, surprising and interesting. Nokoko is currently published once a year. Nokoko is referenced by ProQuest’s “Black Studies Center” (http://www.proquest.com/en-US/catalogs/databases/detail/bsc.shtml) and is recognized as a refereed journal by Ulrich. Nokoko publishes high quality papers on Africa and the pan-African Diaspora, and encourages high-quality submissions from new and old scholars. Nokoko accepts only one submission per author per issue. Previously published work is not eligible for publication. Nokoko welcomes papers written in English or French. Nokoko encourages submissions from any academic discipline, including the social sciences, natural sciences, and humanities. If you have questions about your submission, please e-mail the journal with a brief description of the work. Open Access Statement This journal provides open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose. Review Process Nokoko publishes once a year, and papers are acce
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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 | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Not considered
- Adobe PDFs
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticles should be submitted in as an electronic file in as a Word Document or a Rich Text Document.Length not stated
- editorialFront Matter (Editorial Board, Table of Contents, Contributors) Nduka Otiono PDF A Note From the Editor-In-Chief Navigating the Complex Terrain of Militarizatio…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Authors retain copyright; work licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Statement
This journal provides open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Nokoko publishes once a year, and papers are accepted throughout the year. Submission deadlines will be published in the Call for Papers. Submissions received after the deadline will be considered for the following issue. The editorial board will determine a paper’s suitability for publication. All manuscripts considered appropriate for publication in Nokoko journal are subjected to at least two b…
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
- Carleton University
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2369-0240
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11 (2024)
- 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 Nokoko
How long does peer review take at Nokoko?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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 Nokoko?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; 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.
Which databases index Nokoko?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nokoko is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nokoko open access, and what is the APC?
Nokoko 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: .