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Critical Arts

CRITICAL ARTS examines the relationship between texts and contexts of media in the Third World, cultural formations and popular forms of expression. It aims to create a space for an African and Third World perspective of media (both formal and informal) in culture and social theory.

CRITICAL ARTS aims to challenge and engage conventional academic practices which reinforce undemocratic relations in society.

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Current Writing: Text and Reception in Southern Africa

Current Writing is published by the Southern African Literature and Culture Centre, with assistance from the English Department, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. The journal is recognised by the South African university research incentive system as subsidy-earning.
Current Writing focuses on literary and cultural debate around contemporary and re-published texts from southern Africa, and on the interpretation of world texts from a southern African perspective. Hence, the subtitle, Text and Reception in Southern Africa.

Between 1989 and 1992 the journal appeared annually, and since 1993 has appeared twice a year. The October issues present articles on a particular topic or theme, and the April issues are 'open' to a range of interests.

Each issue has a reviews section designed to keep readers up to date with pertinent local and international publications.

Current Writing attracts contributions from leading scholars in the fields of southern African literary-cultural studies and postcolonial studies.

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English in Africa

English in Africa was founded in 1974 to provide a forum for the study of African literature and English as a language of Africa. The Editor invites contributions, including unsolicited reviews, on all aspects of English writing and the English language in Africa, including oral traditions. English in Africa is listed in the Journal of Commonwealth Literature Annual Bibliography, the Modern Language Association MLA International Bibliography, Institute for Scientific Information Arts and Humanities Citation Index, and accredited by the South African Department of Education. 

The journal has its own website at  

http://www.ru.ac.za/isea/publications/journals/englishinafrica/

It is also indexed on EBSCO, by Gale Publishing and by SABINET Online. EiA is archived by JSTOR and SABINET Gateway

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Ghana Journal of Linguistics

The Ghana Journal of Linguistics is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal of general linguistics appearing twice a year, published by the Linguistics Association of Ghana. The Editors welcome papers on all aspects of linguistics. Articles submitted should not have been previously published.
The Editors also welcome short reports on research in progress and brief research notes, as well as suggestions for book reviews.

Other sites related to this journal: www.laghana.org

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Italian Studies in Southern Africa/Studi d’Italianistica nell’Africa Australe

The journal aims at providing a forum for academic discussion on all aspects of Italian culture. It features articles on Italian language and literature and, since it is one of the primary aims of the journal to foster multi- and inter-disciplinary study and communication, contributions are invited from all writers interested in Italian culture, irrespective of their specific disciplines. Contributions also of a less theoretical nature which provide an insight into Italian culture, especially as it manifests itself in Southern Africa, also receive attention. Since 2010 the journal has been also accredited by the Australian Research Council and added to the ERA list.

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Journal for Language Teaching

Journal for Language Teaching is the official and accredited journal of the South African Association for Language Teaching (SAALT) / Suid-Afrikaanse Vereniging vir Taalonderrig (SAVTO). SAALT was founded in 1964 for the benefit of language teaching and language teachers and lecturers and is still the only organisation with this broad aim in South Africa.

Abstracts of the journal can also be found on the Association website: http://www.saalt.org.za/journal.htm

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Journal of Language, Technology & Entrepreneurship in Africa

The journal is cross-disciplinary and therefore it publishes articles from a wide-range of topics including language, technology, entrepreneurship, finance and communication. It is meant to promote dialogue across disciplines by emphasizing the interconnectedness of knowledge. It is ideal for scholars eager to venture into other disciplinary horizons.

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Lexikos

Lexikos is the official journal of the African Association for Lexicography (AFRILEX). The aim of Lexikos is to create a vehicle for national and international discussion of lexicography, and in particular to serve lexicography in Africa with its rich variety of languages; – to stimulate discourse between lexicographers as well as between lexicographers and linguists; – to establish and promote contact with local and foreign lexicographic projects; – to focus general attention on the interdisciplinary nature of lexicography, which also involves fields such as linguistics, general linguistics, lexicology, computer science, management, etc.; – to further and coordinate cooperation in all fields of lexicography; and – to promote the aims of the African Association for Lexicography (AFRILEX). Impact Factor: Lexikos is ISI-rated by Thompson Reuters on their various indexes, namely Arts and Humanities Citation Index®, Current Contents®/Arts & Humanities, Current Contents®/Social and Behavioral Sciences, Journal Citation Reports/Social Sciences Edition, Social Sciences Citation Index®, and Social Scisearch® The Impact Factor of Lexikos in the Linguistics category with their latest rankings was 0.667. Lexikos is furthermore indexed on Scopus, Linguistic Bibliography Online, Linguistics Abstracts Online, Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts, MLA International Bibliography & R.R.K. Hartmann's Bibliography of Lexicography.

Other websites related to this journal: http://lexikos.journals.ac.za

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Marang: Journal of Language and Literature

Marang: Journal of Language and Literature is an annual peer-reviewed journal. It publishes articles on a wide range of topics in literature, language, linguistics and theatre studies. Original contributions are welcomed on any of these core areas. A section of the journal is occasionally devoted to poetry. The journal strives to maintain high academic standards and an international reputation and has an international advisory board.

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Nigerian School Library Journal

The Nigerian School Library Journal is a scholarly publication of the Nigerian School Library Association that focuses on issues relating to school library media centers’ establishment, administration, organization, media resources management, reading development, e-learning/m-learning, and other related topics of concern to researchers and school librarians or media specialists and those in the field of library and information sciences.

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Shakespeare in Southern Africa

Shakespeare in Southern Africa is interested in both literary and theatrical approaches to Shakespeare. Its geographical scope is not confined to Southern Africa. Contributions discussing the legacy of Shakespeare elsewhere in Africa, with a specific focus on the Shakespearean experience in particular African countries, are especially welcome. The journal actively seeks to publish articles investigating the impact of Shakespeare in other parts of the world, such as India, the United States, South East Asia and South America.

Other websites related to this journal: http://www.ru.ac.za/static/institutes/shake/journal.html

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South African Journal of African Languages

The South African Journal of African Languages is a peer-reviewed research journal devoted to the advancement of African (Bantu) and Khoe-San languages and literatures. Papers, book reviews and polemic contributions of a scientific nature in any of the core areas of linguistics, both theoretical (e.g. syntax, phonology, semantics) and applied (e.g. sociolinguistic topics, language teaching, language policy), and literature, based on original research in the context of the African languages are welcome. The journal is the official mouthpiece of the African Language Association of Southern Africa (ALASA), established in 1979.

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Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies publishes articles on a wide range of linguistic topics and acts as a forum for research into ALL the languages of southern Africa, including English and Afrikaans. Original contributions are welcomed on any of the core areas of Linguistics, both theoretical (e.g. syntax, phonology, sematics) and applied (e.g. sociolinguistic topics, language teaching, language policy).

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies is available online for free to subscribers at www.informaworld.com/rall

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Tydskrif vir letterkunde

Tydskrif vir letterkunde is a peer-reviewed journal, established in 1951. It is the oldest literary journal in South Africa. It publishes articles on African literature. The “literature” in Tydskrif vir letterkunde does not only signify belles letters, but also the diversity of contemporary cultural practices. Articles may be submitted in Afrikaans, Dutch, English and French.

Other websites related to this journal: http://www.letterkunde.up.ac.za/

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UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities

UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities is a multidisciplinary journal devoted to the promotion of excellence in theoretical and applied research and the dissemination of research reports as tools for learning. It publishes scholarly articles in such areas of the humanities as Igbo and other African languages and literatures, English and other European languages and literatures, Chinese and other Asian languages and literatures, History, Philosophy, Religion, Music, Theatre Arts, etc. UJAH seeks to grow the variety of human languages by maintaining a liberal language policy. Authors are encouraged to write in whatever language they are most proficient. In any case, the abstract shall be available in English

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