South African Journal of African Languages

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ISSN: 02572117, 23051159

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SCImago
Q1
Impact factor
0.2
SJR
0.236
CiteScore
0.5
Categories
Literature and Literary Theory
Linguistics and Language
Areas
Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
Years of issue
1996-2025
journal names
South African Journal of African Languages
S AFR J AFR LANG
Publications
1 578
Citations
2 576
h-index
19
Publications
262
Citations
1 109
Top-3 organizations
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (290 publications)
University of Pretoria
University of Pretoria (82 publications)
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch University (81 publications)
University of South Africa
University of South Africa (32 publications)
University of KwaZulu-Natal
University of KwaZulu-Natal (16 publications)
University of the Free State
University of the Free State (13 publications)
Top-3 countries
South Africa (952 publications)
Zimbabwe (52 publications)
USA (28 publications)
South Africa (147 publications)
Zimbabwe (11 publications)
Nigeria (10 publications)
Top-1 researchers by articles count

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5 citations, 0.19%
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5 citations, 0.19%
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5 citations, 0.19%
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5 citations, 0.19%
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4 citations, 0.16%
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4 citations, 0.16%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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3 citations, 0.12%
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Taylor & Francis
984 citations, 38.2%
Cambridge University Press
182 citations, 7.07%
John Benjamins Publishing Company
118 citations, 4.58%
Springer Nature
95 citations, 3.69%
Oxford University Press
93 citations, 3.61%
AOSIS
93 citations, 3.61%
Wiley
76 citations, 2.95%
SAGE
58 citations, 2.25%
Unisa Press
57 citations, 2.21%
Elsevier
56 citations, 2.17%
Walter de Gruyter
54 citations, 2.1%
Center for Strategic Studies in Business and Finance SSBFNET
30 citations, 1.16%
National Inquiry Services Center (NISC)
26 citations, 1.01%
IGI Global
24 citations, 0.93%
MDPI
21 citations, 0.82%
Frontiers Media S.A.
14 citations, 0.54%
Emerald
9 citations, 0.35%
Duke University Press
9 citations, 0.35%
Brill
7 citations, 0.27%
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
7 citations, 0.27%
Academy of Science of South Africa
5 citations, 0.19%
IntechOpen
5 citations, 0.19%
Equinox Publishing
5 citations, 0.19%
University of Chicago Press
4 citations, 0.16%
MIT Press
4 citations, 0.16%
EDP Sciences
3 citations, 0.12%
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
3 citations, 0.12%
Open Library of Humanities
3 citations, 0.12%
African Journals online
3 citations, 0.12%
OpenEdition
3 citations, 0.12%
Kamla Raj Enterprises
3 citations, 0.12%
University of Johannesburg
3 citations, 0.12%
Peeters Publishers
2 citations, 0.08%
South African Speech And Hearing Association
2 citations, 0.08%
2 citations, 0.08%
Florida Gulf Coast University
2 citations, 0.08%
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
2 citations, 0.08%
S. Karger AG
2 citations, 0.08%
Scientific Research Publishing
2 citations, 0.08%
CAIRN
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Modestum Ltd
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Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
1 citation, 0.04%
Edinburgh University Press
1 citation, 0.04%
Trans Tech Publications
1 citation, 0.04%
Acoustical Society of America (ASA)
1 citation, 0.04%
Association for Computing Machinery (ACM)
1 citation, 0.04%
Academy of Management
1 citation, 0.04%
Journal of Language Contact Publishers
1 citation, 0.04%
Copernicus
1 citation, 0.04%
Institut fur Afrika-Kunde
1 citation, 0.04%
Bureau of Scientific Publications of the Foundation for Education, Science and Technology
1 citation, 0.04%
American Psychological Association (APA)
1 citation, 0.04%
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
1 citation, 0.04%
Project MUSE
1 citation, 0.04%
Ubiquity Press
1 citation, 0.04%
Southwest State University
1 citation, 0.04%
Consortium Erudit
1 citation, 0.04%
Intellect
1 citation, 0.04%
Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan
1 citation, 0.04%
Bristol University Press
1 citation, 0.04%
Hans Publishers
1 citation, 0.04%
National Research Mordovia State University MRSU
1 citation, 0.04%
Omsk State University
1 citation, 0.04%
Research Square Platform LLC
1 citation, 0.04%
Noyam Publishers
1 citation, 0.04%
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Publishing organizations

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University of South Africa
290 publications, 18.38%
University of Pretoria
82 publications, 5.2%
Stellenbosch University
81 publications, 5.13%
University of Johannesburg
66 publications, 4.18%
University of the Witwatersrand
52 publications, 3.3%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
48 publications, 3.04%
University of the Western Cape
38 publications, 2.41%
Rhodes University
35 publications, 2.22%
North-West University
33 publications, 2.09%
University of Cape Town
31 publications, 1.96%
University of Venda
30 publications, 1.9%
University of Zimbabwe
30 publications, 1.9%
University of Zululand
22 publications, 1.39%
University of the Free State
20 publications, 1.27%
University of Botswana
18 publications, 1.14%
University of Limpopo
17 publications, 1.08%
Tshwane University of Technology
16 publications, 1.01%
University of Fort Hare
16 publications, 1.01%
Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa
14 publications, 0.89%
Great Zimbabwe University
14 publications, 0.89%
Nelson Mandela University
13 publications, 0.82%
Midlands State University
13 publications, 0.82%
National University of Lesotho
13 publications, 0.82%
Walter Sisulu University
12 publications, 0.76%
University of Dar es Salaam
12 publications, 0.76%
Durban University of Technology
8 publications, 0.51%
Kenyatta University
8 publications, 0.51%
University of Namibia
7 publications, 0.44%
University of Eswatini
6 publications, 0.38%
University of Malawi
5 publications, 0.32%
School of Oriental and African Studies
5 publications, 0.32%
Humboldt University of Berlin
4 publications, 0.25%
University of Gothenburg
4 publications, 0.25%
Makerere University
4 publications, 0.25%
Ghent University
3 publications, 0.19%
Central University of Technology Free State
3 publications, 0.19%
University of Lagos
3 publications, 0.19%
University of Nigeria
3 publications, 0.19%
University of Ilorin
3 publications, 0.19%
Lupane State University
3 publications, 0.19%
Michigan State University
2 publications, 0.13%
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
2 publications, 0.13%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.13%
Adventist University of Central Africa
2 publications, 0.13%
University of Ghana
2 publications, 0.13%
University of Cologne
2 publications, 0.13%
Niger Delta University
2 publications, 0.13%
Addis Ababa University
2 publications, 0.13%
University of Stuttgart
2 publications, 0.13%
University of Vienna
2 publications, 0.13%
University of Wisconsin–Madison
2 publications, 0.13%
Binghamton University
2 publications, 0.13%
Eduardo Mondlane University
2 publications, 0.13%
Omar Bongo University
2 publications, 0.13%
California State University, Los Angeles
2 publications, 0.13%
Marien Ngouabi University
2 publications, 0.13%
Gujarat University
1 publication, 0.06%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 publication, 0.06%
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Liège
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Bayreuth
1 publication, 0.06%
Grenoble Alpes University
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Helsinki
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Zurich
1 publication, 0.06%
Jiangsu University
1 publication, 0.06%
Northwest University
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Auckland
1 publication, 0.06%
Macquarie University
1 publication, 0.06%
Victoria University (Australia)
1 publication, 0.06%
University of New England
1 publication, 0.06%
American University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Rwanda
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Calabar
1 publication, 0.06%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Uyo
1 publication, 0.06%
Obafemi Awolowo University
1 publication, 0.06%
Lagos State University
1 publication, 0.06%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Dodoma
1 publication, 0.06%
University of California, Berkeley
1 publication, 0.06%
Harvard University
1 publication, 0.06%
New York University
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Washington
1 publication, 0.06%
Ohio State University
1 publication, 0.06%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 0.06%
University for Development Studies
1 publication, 0.06%
Tamale Technical University
1 publication, 0.06%
Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
1 publication, 0.06%
Lancaster University
1 publication, 0.06%
Metropolitan State University of Denver
1 publication, 0.06%
Justus Liebig University Giessen
1 publication, 0.06%
Leiden University
1 publication, 0.06%
Brown University
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Potsdam
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Hildesheim
1 publication, 0.06%
Leipzig University
1 publication, 0.06%
University of Bremen
1 publication, 0.06%
Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research
1 publication, 0.06%
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Publishing organizations in 5 years

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University of South Africa
32 publications, 12.21%
University of KwaZulu-Natal
16 publications, 6.11%
University of the Free State
13 publications, 4.96%
University of the Western Cape
12 publications, 4.58%
Tshwane University of Technology
11 publications, 4.2%
University of the Witwatersrand
10 publications, 3.82%
University of Venda
10 publications, 3.82%
University of Johannesburg
9 publications, 3.44%
University of Limpopo
9 publications, 3.44%
Stellenbosch University
8 publications, 3.05%
North-West University
8 publications, 3.05%
Walter Sisulu University
8 publications, 3.05%
University of Dar es Salaam
8 publications, 3.05%
University of Pretoria
7 publications, 2.67%
Nelson Mandela University
7 publications, 2.67%
University of Fort Hare
6 publications, 2.29%
University of Zululand
5 publications, 1.91%
University of Zimbabwe
5 publications, 1.91%
Rhodes University
4 publications, 1.53%
Midlands State University
4 publications, 1.53%
National University of Lesotho
4 publications, 1.53%
Durban University of Technology
3 publications, 1.15%
Makerere University
3 publications, 1.15%
University of Cape Town
2 publications, 0.76%
Central University of Technology Free State
2 publications, 0.76%
University of Ibadan
2 publications, 0.76%
University of Nigeria
2 publications, 0.76%
University of Botswana
2 publications, 0.76%
Niger Delta University
2 publications, 0.76%
Addis Ababa University
2 publications, 0.76%
Lupane State University
2 publications, 0.76%
Gujarat University
1 publication, 0.38%
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
1 publication, 0.38%
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
1 publication, 0.38%
Ghent University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Zurich
1 publication, 0.38%
Jiangsu University
1 publication, 0.38%
Northwest University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of New England
1 publication, 0.38%
American University of Nigeria
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Rwanda
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Calabar
1 publication, 0.38%
Federal University Oye Ekiti
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Uyo
1 publication, 0.38%
Sokoine University of Agriculture
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Dodoma
1 publication, 0.38%
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Cape Coast
1 publication, 0.38%
Aswan University
1 publication, 0.38%
Jimma University
1 publication, 0.38%
Maseno University
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Djibouti
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Malawi
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Zambia
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Namibia
1 publication, 0.38%
University of Eswatini
1 publication, 0.38%
Rongo University
1 publication, 0.38%
Abia State University
1 publication, 0.38%
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South Africa, 952, 60.33%
South Africa
952 publications, 60.33%
Zimbabwe, 52, 3.3%
Zimbabwe
52 publications, 3.3%
USA, 28, 1.77%
USA
28 publications, 1.77%
Nigeria, 20, 1.27%
Nigeria
20 publications, 1.27%
Botswana, 18, 1.14%
Botswana
18 publications, 1.14%
Germany, 13, 0.82%
Germany
13 publications, 0.82%
United Kingdom, 12, 0.76%
United Kingdom
12 publications, 0.76%
Namibia, 12, 0.76%
Namibia
12 publications, 0.76%
Tanzania, 12, 0.76%
Tanzania
12 publications, 0.76%
Lesotho, 11, 0.7%
Lesotho
11 publications, 0.7%
Belgium, 10, 0.63%
Belgium
10 publications, 0.63%
New Zealand, 9, 0.57%
New Zealand
9 publications, 0.57%
Brazil, 8, 0.51%
Brazil
8 publications, 0.51%
Kenya, 8, 0.51%
Kenya
8 publications, 0.51%
Ghana, 7, 0.44%
Ghana
7 publications, 0.44%
Malawi, 7, 0.44%
Malawi
7 publications, 0.44%
Eswatini, 7, 0.44%
Eswatini
7 publications, 0.44%
Iraq, 4, 0.25%
Iraq
4 publications, 0.25%
Uganda, 4, 0.25%
Uganda
4 publications, 0.25%
Sweden, 4, 0.25%
Sweden
4 publications, 0.25%
Australia, 3, 0.19%
Australia
3 publications, 0.19%
Greece, 3, 0.19%
Greece
3 publications, 0.19%
Rwanda, 3, 0.19%
Rwanda
3 publications, 0.19%
China, 2, 0.13%
China
2 publications, 0.13%
Austria, 2, 0.13%
Austria
2 publications, 0.13%
Zambia, 2, 0.13%
Zambia
2 publications, 0.13%
Israel, 2, 0.13%
Israel
2 publications, 0.13%
Canada, 2, 0.13%
Canada
2 publications, 0.13%
Congo-Brazzaville, 2, 0.13%
Congo-Brazzaville
2 publications, 0.13%
Mozambique, 2, 0.13%
Mozambique
2 publications, 0.13%
Netherlands, 2, 0.13%
Netherlands
2 publications, 0.13%
Finland, 2, 0.13%
Finland
2 publications, 0.13%
Switzerland, 2, 0.13%
Switzerland
2 publications, 0.13%
Ethiopia, 2, 0.13%
Ethiopia
2 publications, 0.13%
France, 1, 0.06%
France
1 publication, 0.06%
Angola, 1, 0.06%
Angola
1 publication, 0.06%
Gabon, 1, 0.06%
Gabon
1 publication, 0.06%
Djibouti, 1, 0.06%
Djibouti
1 publication, 0.06%
Egypt, 1, 0.06%
Egypt
1 publication, 0.06%
Italy, 1, 0.06%
Italy
1 publication, 0.06%
Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1, 0.06%
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 publication, 0.06%
Poland, 1, 0.06%
Poland
1 publication, 0.06%
Sierra Leone, 1, 0.06%
Sierra Leone
1 publication, 0.06%
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Publishing countries in 5 years

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South Africa, 147, 56.11%
South Africa
147 publications, 56.11%
Zimbabwe, 11, 4.2%
Zimbabwe
11 publications, 4.2%
Nigeria, 10, 3.82%
Nigeria
10 publications, 3.82%
Tanzania, 7, 2.67%
Tanzania
7 publications, 2.67%
Brazil, 4, 1.53%
Brazil
4 publications, 1.53%
Ghana, 3, 1.15%
Ghana
3 publications, 1.15%
Iraq, 3, 1.15%
Iraq
3 publications, 1.15%
Lesotho, 3, 1.15%
Lesotho
3 publications, 1.15%
Uganda, 3, 1.15%
Uganda
3 publications, 1.15%
China, 2, 0.76%
China
2 publications, 0.76%
Botswana, 2, 0.76%
Botswana
2 publications, 0.76%
Greece, 2, 0.76%
Greece
2 publications, 0.76%
Israel, 2, 0.76%
Israel
2 publications, 0.76%
Ethiopia, 2, 0.76%
Ethiopia
2 publications, 0.76%
Australia, 1, 0.38%
Australia
1 publication, 0.38%
Belgium, 1, 0.38%
Belgium
1 publication, 0.38%
Djibouti, 1, 0.38%
Djibouti
1 publication, 0.38%
Egypt, 1, 0.38%
Egypt
1 publication, 0.38%
Zambia, 1, 0.38%
Zambia
1 publication, 0.38%
Malawi, 1, 0.38%
Malawi
1 publication, 0.38%
Rwanda, 1, 0.38%
Rwanda
1 publication, 0.38%
Switzerland, 1, 0.38%
Switzerland
1 publication, 0.38%
Eswatini, 1, 0.38%
Eswatini
1 publication, 0.38%
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