Journal profile
Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture
ISSN 2782-8182 · Department of Languages and Cultures, Federal University Gusau, Nigeria · Nigeria
Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture: fully open access; APC about USD 60; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 48 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture is published by Department of Languages and Cultures, Federal University Gusau, Nigeria. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Folklore, Mythology, and Literature Studies, Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies and Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies, together about 31.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scholarly articles and book reviews should be in the three areas of language studies namely, Language, Literature, and Culture.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Adamu Rabi'u BakuraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Nigeria 10 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities15.1%
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesArts and Humanities8.4%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences7%
- Linguistics and Language StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities5.5%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Caribbean and African Literature and CultureArts and Humanities4.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, Journal Searches, R Discovery, ResearchGatePublisher 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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 372 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 66 | 66 | 16 |
| 2025 | 48 | 48 | 14 |
| 2024 | 163 | 163 | 12 |
| 2023 | 65 | 65 | 14 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 0 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | NGN 27,000 / USD 60 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | NGN 27,000 / USD 60 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- NGN 5,000
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePlagiarism
- Plagiarism 3.0 Plagiarism
All articles submitted to the Tasambo Journal of Language, Literature, and Culture MUST be free from any form of plagiarism.
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
- Department of Languages and Cultures, Federal University Gusau, Nigeria
- Country or region
- Nigeria
- Language
- English, French, Hausa, Arabic
- ISSN
- 2782-8182
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture
How long does peer review take at Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Nigeria (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Tasambo Journal of Language Literature and Culture is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 60.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, Publisher website, 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: .