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Tydskrif vir Letterkunde

African Journals online
ISSN: 0041476X, 23099070
SCImago
Q1
Impact factor
0.4
SJR
0.153
CiteScore
0.3
Categories
Literature and Literary Theory
Cultural Studies
Areas
Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
Years of issue
2008-2024
Publications
1 310
Citations
515
h-index
7
Publications
365
Citations
347
Top-3 citing journals
Top-3 organizations
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (312 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (106 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (99 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (42 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (19 publications)
University of the Western Cape
University of the Western Cape (16 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (879 publications)
Nigeria (64 publications)
USA (34 publications)
South Africa (154 publications)
Kenya (19 publications)
Nigeria (16 publications)

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Citing journals

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Journal of Literary Studies
32 citations, 6.21%
FILLM Studies in Languages and Literatures
24 citations, 4.66%
Journal of Commonwealth Literature
22 citations, 4.27%
Literator
21 citations, 4.08%
Tydskrif vir Letterkunde
15 citations, 2.91%
English Studies in Africa
10 citations, 1.94%
Current Writing
9 citations, 1.75%
English Academy Review
8 citations, 1.55%
Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies
8 citations, 1.55%
Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies
8 citations, 1.55%
South African Journal of African Languages
7 citations, 1.36%
African Identities
6 citations, 1.17%
Journal of African Cultural Studies
6 citations, 1.17%
Imbizo
6 citations, 1.17%
Safundi
5 citations, 0.97%
Social Dynamics
5 citations, 0.97%
Cogent Arts and Humanities
5 citations, 0.97%
Journal of Postcolonial Writing
5 citations, 0.97%
Journal of the African Literature Association
5 citations, 0.97%
Agenda
4 citations, 0.78%
Scrutiny2
4 citations, 0.78%
Journal of Black Studies
4 citations, 0.78%
Communicatio
4 citations, 0.78%
Critical Arts
4 citations, 0.78%
Commonwealth Essays and Studies
4 citations, 0.78%
African Studies Review
3 citations, 0.58%
Journal of Homosexuality
3 citations, 0.58%
Novel: A Forum on Fiction
3 citations, 0.58%
Journal of Contemporary African Studies
3 citations, 0.58%
Urban Studies
3 citations, 0.58%
SSRN Electronic Journal
3 citations, 0.58%
Cambridge Journal of Postcolonial Literary Inquiry
2 citations, 0.39%
HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies
2 citations, 0.39%
Etudes Anglaises
2 citations, 0.39%
Fat Studies
2 citations, 0.39%
Journal of Asian and African Studies
2 citations, 0.39%
Modern and Contemporary France
2 citations, 0.39%
Men and Masculinities
2 citations, 0.39%
Green Letters
2 citations, 0.39%
African Studies
2 citations, 0.39%
Critique - Studies in Contemporary Fiction
2 citations, 0.39%
History Compass
2 citations, 0.39%
Interventions
2 citations, 0.39%
Women's Studies International Forum
2 citations, 0.39%
International Journal of the History of Sport
2 citations, 0.39%
Round Table
2 citations, 0.39%
Muziki
2 citations, 0.39%
Folklore
2 citations, 0.39%
Dutch Crossing
2 citations, 0.39%
Matatu
2 citations, 0.39%
Memory Studies
2 citations, 0.39%
PLoS ONE
2 citations, 0.39%
African Histories and Modernities
2 citations, 0.39%
Handbook of African Philosophy
2 citations, 0.39%
Southern African Journal for Folklore Studies
2 citations, 0.39%
Journal not defined
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal of Poetry Therapy
1 citation, 0.19%
Litterature
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
1 citation, 0.19%
Psychoanalysis, Culture & Society
1 citation, 0.19%
South African Journal of Childhood Education
1 citation, 0.19%
Social Semiotics
1 citation, 0.19%
European Journal of English Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
Africa
1 citation, 0.19%
RLC - Revue de Litterature Comparee
1 citation, 0.19%
Regional Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
Ethnologie Francaise
1 citation, 0.19%
Translation and Interpreting Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
Contemporary Women's Writing
1 citation, 0.19%
Visual Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
NORMA
1 citation, 0.19%
Futures
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal of African Media Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
South African Journal of Philosophy
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal of Molecular Modeling
1 citation, 0.19%
Race Ethnicity and Education
1 citation, 0.19%
Studies in Higher Education
1 citation, 0.19%
Information Systems Journal
1 citation, 0.19%
International Journal of the Sociology of Language
1 citation, 0.19%
Wasafiri
1 citation, 0.19%
International Journal of African Renaissance Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
Continuum
1 citation, 0.19%
History in Africa
1 citation, 0.19%
AILA Review
1 citation, 0.19%
American Journal of Evaluation
1 citation, 0.19%
Perspectives: Studies in Translatology
1 citation, 0.19%
Progress in Human Geography
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal not defined
1 citation, 0.19%
Social Sciences
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal of Literary and Cultural Disability Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
Education as Change
1 citation, 0.19%
Constructional Approaches to Language
1 citation, 0.19%
Curationis
1 citation, 0.19%
Benjamins Translation Library
1 citation, 0.19%
Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal of Psychology in Africa
1 citation, 0.19%
Environmental Sciences Europe
1 citation, 0.19%
Journal of African History
1 citation, 0.19%
Government and Opposition
1 citation, 0.19%
Critical Studies in Television
1 citation, 0.19%
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Citing publishers

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Taylor & Francis
187 citations, 36.31%
SAGE
45 citations, 8.74%
Cambridge University Press
29 citations, 5.63%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
28 citations, 5.44%
AOSIS
24 citations, 4.66%
Unisa Press
18 citations, 3.5%
Springer Nature
16 citations, 3.11%
African Journals online
9 citations, 1.75%
Wiley
6 citations, 1.17%
Elsevier
6 citations, 1.17%
Academy of Science of South Africa
6 citations, 1.17%
OpenEdition
5 citations, 0.97%
Brill
3 citations, 0.58%
Duke University Press
3 citations, 0.58%
MDPI
3 citations, 0.58%
Social Science Electronic Publishing
3 citations, 0.58%
Walter de Gruyter
2 citations, 0.39%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2 citations, 0.39%
2 citations, 0.39%
University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
2 citations, 0.39%
Intellect
2 citations, 0.39%
Oxford University Press
1 citation, 0.19%
Liverpool University Press
1 citation, 0.19%
1 citation, 0.19%
Frontiers Media S.A.
1 citation, 0.19%
University of Chicago Press
1 citation, 0.19%
1 citation, 0.19%
1 citation, 0.19%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.19%
1 citation, 0.19%
1 citation, 0.19%
Maisonneuve et Larose
1 citation, 0.19%
1 citation, 0.19%
African Studies Association
1 citation, 0.19%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
1 citation, 0.19%
Moscow State University of Psychology and Education
1 citation, 0.19%
CAIRN
1 citation, 0.19%
IGI Global
1 citation, 0.19%
Consortium Erudit
1 citation, 0.19%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
1 citation, 0.19%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
1 citation, 0.19%
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University of Pretoria
312 publications, 23.82%
University of South Africa
106 publications, 8.09%
Stellenbosch University
99 publications, 7.56%
University of the Free State
52 publications, 3.97%
University of the Western Cape
48 publications, 3.66%
North-West University
43 publications, 3.28%
University of Johannesburg
31 publications, 2.37%
Nelson Mandela University
31 publications, 2.37%
University of Cape Town
30 publications, 2.29%
University of the Witwatersrand
25 publications, 1.91%
Rhodes University
25 publications, 1.91%
University of Fort Hare
16 publications, 1.22%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
16 publications, 1.22%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
15 publications, 1.15%
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
11 publications, 0.84%
Ghent University
8 publications, 0.61%
University of Venda
8 publications, 0.61%
Obafemi Awolowo University
8 publications, 0.61%
University of Zululand
7 publications, 0.53%
University of Amsterdam
7 publications, 0.53%
University of Port Harcourt
6 publications, 0.46%
Moi University
6 publications, 0.46%
University of Limpopo
5 publications, 0.38%
Humboldt University of Berlin
4 publications, 0.31%
University of Antwerp
4 publications, 0.31%
Durban University of Technology
4 publications, 0.31%
University of Ilorin
4 publications, 0.31%
Delta State University
4 publications, 0.31%
Adekunle Ajasin University
4 publications, 0.31%
Rivers State University
4 publications, 0.31%
University of Tübingen
3 publications, 0.23%
University of Lagos
3 publications, 0.23%
North Carolina State University
3 publications, 0.23%
University of Ghana
3 publications, 0.23%
Hasselt University
3 publications, 0.23%
Leiden University
3 publications, 0.23%
University of Wrocław
3 publications, 0.23%
United Arab Emirates University
2 publications, 0.15%
University of Warwick
2 publications, 0.15%
Maastricht University
2 publications, 0.15%
University of Adelaide
2 publications, 0.15%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.15%
University of Abuja
2 publications, 0.15%
University of Botswana
2 publications, 0.15%
Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
2 publications, 0.15%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
2 publications, 0.15%
University of Rochester
2 publications, 0.15%
Saint Petersburg State University
1 publication, 0.08%
Tel Aviv University
1 publication, 0.08%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 publication, 0.08%
Bar-Ilan University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
1 publication, 0.08%
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
1 publication, 0.08%
Radboud University Nijmegen
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Bordeaux
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Bayreuth
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Helsinki
1 publication, 0.08%
University of New South Wales
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Eastern Finland
1 publication, 0.08%
Universite Libre de Bruxelles
1 publication, 0.08%
Pennsylvania State University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Canterbury
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Melbourne
1 publication, 0.08%
Deakin University
1 publication, 0.08%
Columbia University
1 publication, 0.08%
Tshwane University of Technology
1 publication, 0.08%
Walter Sisulu University
1 publication, 0.08%
Dalhousie University
1 publication, 0.08%
Ahmadu Bello University
1 publication, 0.08%
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Uyo
1 publication, 0.08%
Makerere University
1 publication, 0.08%
Babcock University
1 publication, 0.08%
Pan-Atlantic University
1 publication, 0.08%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.08%
Hankuk University of Foreign Studies
1 publication, 0.08%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Chicago
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Central Florida
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Mines and Technology
1 publication, 0.08%
Leibniz University Hannover
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Michigan
1 publication, 0.08%
McGill University
1 publication, 0.08%
Niger Delta University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Duisburg-Essen
1 publication, 0.08%
Goethe University Frankfurt
1 publication, 0.08%
Utrecht University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Potsdam
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Bremen
1 publication, 0.08%
Coastal Carolina University
1 publication, 0.08%
Villanova University
1 publication, 0.08%
Mount Royal University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Alberta
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Ottawa
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Florida
1 publication, 0.08%
University of North Carolina at Pembroke
1 publication, 0.08%
Binghamton University
1 publication, 0.08%
University of Tennessee
1 publication, 0.08%
Kenyatta University
1 publication, 0.08%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of Pretoria
42 publications, 11.51%
Stellenbosch University
19 publications, 5.21%
University of the Western Cape
16 publications, 4.38%
University of South Africa
14 publications, 3.84%
University of the Free State
11 publications, 3.01%
Nelson Mandela University
10 publications, 2.74%
University of the Witwatersrand
9 publications, 2.47%
North-West University
6 publications, 1.64%
Rhodes University
6 publications, 1.64%
Moi University
5 publications, 1.37%
University of Amsterdam
4 publications, 1.1%
Ghent University
3 publications, 0.82%
University of Cape Town
3 publications, 0.82%
University of Johannesburg
3 publications, 0.82%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
3 publications, 0.82%
University of Ghana
3 publications, 0.82%
Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań
3 publications, 0.82%
Humboldt University of Berlin
2 publications, 0.55%
University of Fort Hare
2 publications, 0.55%
Delta State University
2 publications, 0.55%
Saint Petersburg State University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Tübingen
1 publication, 0.27%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Electronic Science and Technology of China
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Bayreuth
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Melbourne
1 publication, 0.27%
Deakin University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
1 publication, 0.27%
Durban University of Technology
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Limpopo
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Ibadan
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Lagos
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Ilorin
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Port Harcourt
1 publication, 0.27%
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Abuja
1 publication, 0.27%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.27%
Babcock University
1 publication, 0.27%
Newcastle University
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 0.27%
Leibniz University Hannover
1 publication, 0.27%
McGill University
1 publication, 0.27%
Goethe University Frankfurt
1 publication, 0.27%
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
1 publication, 0.27%
University of Tennessee
1 publication, 0.27%
Kenyatta University
1 publication, 0.27%
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South Africa, 879, 67.1%
South Africa
879 publications, 67.1%
Nigeria, 64, 4.89%
Nigeria
64 publications, 4.89%
USA, 34, 2.6%
USA
34 publications, 2.6%
Kenya, 24, 1.83%
Kenya
24 publications, 1.83%
Belgium, 18, 1.37%
Belgium
18 publications, 1.37%
Burkina Faso, 17, 1.3%
Burkina Faso
17 publications, 1.3%
Poland, 17, 1.3%
Poland
17 publications, 1.3%
Netherlands, 16, 1.22%
Netherlands
16 publications, 1.22%
Germany, 13, 0.99%
Germany
13 publications, 0.99%
Niger, 13, 0.99%
Niger
13 publications, 0.99%
France, 10, 0.76%
France
10 publications, 0.76%
Greece, 8, 0.61%
Greece
8 publications, 0.61%
Australia, 6, 0.46%
Australia
6 publications, 0.46%
Cameroon, 6, 0.46%
Cameroon
6 publications, 0.46%
Lesotho, 6, 0.46%
Lesotho
6 publications, 0.46%
Czech Republic, 6, 0.46%
Czech Republic
6 publications, 0.46%
United Kingdom, 5, 0.38%
United Kingdom
5 publications, 0.38%
Ghana, 5, 0.38%
Ghana
5 publications, 0.38%
Canada, 5, 0.38%
Canada
5 publications, 0.38%
Brazil, 3, 0.23%
Brazil
3 publications, 0.23%
Zimbabwe, 3, 0.23%
Zimbabwe
3 publications, 0.23%
Botswana, 2, 0.15%
Botswana
2 publications, 0.15%
Israel, 2, 0.15%
Israel
2 publications, 0.15%
Malawi, 2, 0.15%
Malawi
2 publications, 0.15%
Mozambique, 2, 0.15%
Mozambique
2 publications, 0.15%
UAE, 2, 0.15%
UAE
2 publications, 0.15%
Finland, 2, 0.15%
Finland
2 publications, 0.15%
Russia, 1, 0.08%
Russia
1 publication, 0.08%
China, 1, 0.08%
China
1 publication, 0.08%
India, 1, 0.08%
India
1 publication, 0.08%
Ireland, 1, 0.08%
Ireland
1 publication, 0.08%
Madagascar, 1, 0.08%
Madagascar
1 publication, 0.08%
Namibia, 1, 0.08%
Namibia
1 publication, 0.08%
New Zealand, 1, 0.08%
New Zealand
1 publication, 0.08%
Republic of Korea, 1, 0.08%
Republic of Korea
1 publication, 0.08%
Senegal, 1, 0.08%
Senegal
1 publication, 0.08%
Sudan, 1, 0.08%
Sudan
1 publication, 0.08%
Uganda, 1, 0.08%
Uganda
1 publication, 0.08%
Switzerland, 1, 0.08%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.08%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 154, 42.19%
South Africa
154 publications, 42.19%
Kenya, 19, 5.21%
Kenya
19 publications, 5.21%
Nigeria, 16, 4.38%
Nigeria
16 publications, 4.38%
USA, 8, 2.19%
USA
8 publications, 2.19%
Germany, 6, 1.64%
Germany
6 publications, 1.64%
Poland, 6, 1.64%
Poland
6 publications, 1.64%
Ghana, 4, 1.1%
Ghana
4 publications, 1.1%
Netherlands, 4, 1.1%
Netherlands
4 publications, 1.1%
Belgium, 3, 0.82%
Belgium
3 publications, 0.82%
Australia, 2, 0.55%
Australia
2 publications, 0.55%
Zimbabwe, 2, 0.55%
Zimbabwe
2 publications, 0.55%
Malawi, 2, 0.55%
Malawi
2 publications, 0.55%
Niger, 2, 0.55%
Niger
2 publications, 0.55%
Russia, 1, 0.27%
Russia
1 publication, 0.27%
France, 1, 0.27%
France
1 publication, 0.27%
China, 1, 0.27%
China
1 publication, 0.27%
United Kingdom, 1, 0.27%
United Kingdom
1 publication, 0.27%
Greece, 1, 0.27%
Greece
1 publication, 0.27%
Israel, 1, 0.27%
Israel
1 publication, 0.27%
India, 1, 0.27%
India
1 publication, 0.27%
Canada, 1, 0.27%
Canada
1 publication, 0.27%
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