Tydskrif vir Letterkunde
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 2015
1,361 articles
Oceania: African languages and literature
17 open access journals
Our directory lists 17 peer-reviewed open-access journals in African languages and literature. Of these, 10 charge no APC (59%), making them fully free to publish in.
The most active publishers in African languages and literature are Stellenbosch University, Universidade Federal Fluminense, and Utafiti Foundation.
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Per Linguam : A Journal of Language Learning
APC
DOI
since 1985
533 articles
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics Plus
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 1980
515 articles
Stellenbosch Papers in Linguistics
APC
DOI
Waiver
since 1978
196 articles
Studies in African Languages and Cultures
No APC
since 2009
Africania
No APC
since 2021
Swahili Forum
No APC
since 1994
مجلة الدراسات الأفريقية
APC
Waiver
since 2022
Africanías
No APC
since 2023
Arusha Working Papers in African Linguistics
No APC
since 2018
Synergies Afrique des Grands Lacs
Groupe d’Etudes et de Recherches pour le Français Langue Internationale (GERFLINT)
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France
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2260-4278
No APC
since 2012
African Studies Quarterly
No APC
since 1997
Literator
APC
since 2012
Journal of Kiswahili and Other African Languages
APC
Waiver
since 2023
Language Policy in Africa
No APC
since 2025
Abril
No APC
since 2008
Linguistique et Langues Africaines
No APC
since 2022
Top publishers
- Stellenbosch University 3 journals
- Universidade Federal Fluminense 1 journals
- Utafiti Foundation 1 journals
- Bern Open Publishing 1 journals
- University of Florida 1 journals
- AOSIS 1 journals
- Arusha Linguistics Circle 1 journals
- Groupe d’Etudes et de Recherches pour le Français Langue Internationale (GERFLINT) 1 journals
Top countries
- South Africa 5 journals
- United States 2 journals
- France 2 journals
- Egypt 1 journals
- Kenya 1 journals
- Türkiye 1 journals
- Poland 1 journals
- Spain 1 journals
Languages
- English 15
- French 8
- Afrikaans 5
- Swahili (macrolanguage) 2
- Portuguese 2
- Arabic 2
- German 2
- Dutch 1
Frequently asked questions
How many open-access journals are in African languages and literature?
Our directory tracks 17 peer-reviewed open-access journals in African languages and literature.
Are there any free-to-publish (no-APC) journals in African languages and literature?
Yes — 10 journals in African languages and literature charge no APC.
Which publishers are most active in African languages and literature?
Stellenbosch University (3), Universidade Federal Fluminense (1), Utafiti Foundation (1), Bern Open Publishing (1), and University of Florida (1).