Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Studies in African Languages and Cultures
ISSN 2545-2134 · eISSN 2657-4187 · University of Warsaw · Poland
Studies in African Languages and Cultures: impact factor 40 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 35 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in African Languages and Cultures is published by University of Warsaw. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture analysis, Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis and Multilingual Education and Policy, together about 33.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Language and Linguistics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studies in African Languages and Cultures provides a forum for the publication of original works in various fields of African studies. Primarily focusing on African linguistics, including ethno- and sociolinguistics, it also covers African literature, African culture and history of Africa. The Journal cooperates mainly with European-based authors as well as promotes works of African researchers. The Journal contributes to the research based on sources in African languages.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Literature and Literary Theory
Editor-in-chief Izabela WillPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 36, Germany 6, Nigeria 6, United States 3, Austria 3 (67 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences13.7%
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities10.5%
- Multilingual Education and PolicySocial Sciences9%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences7.4%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and IdentityArts and Humanities6.3%
- Linguistic Variation and MorphologySocial Sciences5.3%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.2%
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Index Copernicus International (ICI), Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL), Linguistic Bibliography Online (Brill), Central & Eastern European Academic Source (CEEAS) by EBSCO, EBSCO Discovery Service, Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals (MIAR)Publisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 40Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 118.07Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 113 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
| 2022 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 25 |
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 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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-SA | |
| 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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- articlesArticlesLength not stated
- reviewsReviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Originality and exclusivity required; no resubmission during review. Model summary
Only original works, not submitted elsewhere, which are related to the thematic framework of the Studies in African Languages and Cultures will be accepted for publication. They should not be resubmitted elsewhere while the review process is ongoing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement for Studies in African Languages and Cultures is available to view and download here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) License Model summary
The SALC is a BOAI-compliant open access journal. The journal content is freely available on the journal website. All journal content appears on the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of the first publication, the work is licensed u…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
All journal content appears on the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Each article undergoes double-blind peer review process. The Reviewers are chosen among the Editorial Team members and/or from external institutions and selected for their research specialization. The Reviewers are asked to fill in the fixed review form in which they type their comments. The peer Reviewers’ assessments inform the Editor whether the article is recommend to be published in the Journ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Prevention of plagiarism
Prior to sending for review, all manuscripts are tested for plagiarism using the iThenticate software.
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 Warsaw
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISSN
- 2545-2134
- Electronic ISSN
- 2657-4187
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 Studies in African Languages and Cultures
What is the impact factor of Studies in African Languages and Cultures?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 40; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 5.
How long does peer review take at Studies in African Languages and Cultures?
Authors report an average review time of about 35 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 Studies in African Languages and Cultures?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: 5; 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 Studies in African Languages and Cultures based?
Of the 67 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (36), Germany (6) and Nigeria (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Studies in African Languages and Cultures?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in African Languages and Cultures is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Studies in African Languages and Cultures open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in African Languages and Cultures 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .