Journal of Kiswahili and Other African Languages

Utafiti Foundation

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Journal of Kiswahili and Other African Languages is an open-access journal published by Utafiti Foundation in Kenya, publishing in swahili. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 250 USD. Declared review time at DOAJ: 12 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Utafiti Foundation
ISSN
2958-4914
Country
Kenya
Languages
swahili
Access
Open access
Declared publication charge
250 USD
Articles in DOAJ
46
Declared review time
12 weeks
Declared peer-review model
double_blind
Official website
https://utafitionline.com/index.php/jkal/index

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  • DOAJ · 2025-12-12
Indexing
DOAJ
APC
250 USD
Declared review time (DOAJ)
12 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
PublishLens list status
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Journal profile

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Articles in DOAJ

46

Most recent article

2 months ago

Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)

12weeks

Works in OpenAlex

51

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

1

i10-index

0

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Editorial & policy11
Last DOAJ review date
2025-12-12
Added to DOAJ
2025-12-12
Declared plagiarism screening
Declared
Other fees beyond APC
No
Declared digital preservation
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Editorial board
Official page ↗
Open references deposited at Crossref
0%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
64%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
✓
APC waiver policy
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Peer-review policy
View policy
Identity & continuity1
Source type
journal
Classification2

Subjects (DOAJ)

Language and Literature: Languages and literature of Eastern Asia, Africa, Oceania: African languages and literature

LCC codes

PL8000-8844

Subject areas

  • Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
  • Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
  • Education and Vocational Training
  • Education and Vocational Training
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Multilingual Education and Policy
  • Education and Islamic Studies
  • Education and Islamic Studies
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  • Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies
  • Diverse Musicological Studies
  • Diverse Musicological Studies
  • Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies
  • Environmental Engineering and Cultural Studies
  • Environmental Engineering and Cultural Studies
  • Arabic Language Education Studies
  • Arabic Language Education Studies
  • Linguistics and Language Analysis
  • African studies and sociopolitical issues
  • Socioeconomic Development in Asia
  • Translation Studies and Practices
  • Higher Education and Teaching Methods
  • Higher Education and Teaching Methods
  • Socioeconomic Development in Asia
  • African studies and sociopolitical issues
  • Translation Studies and Practices
  • Linguistics and Language Analysis
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • Lexicography and Language Studies
  • Diverse Music Education Insights
  • Cultural Identity and Representation
  • Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
  • Educational Methods and Media Use
  • Semiotics and Cultural Interpretation
  • Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
  • Poverty, Education, and Child Welfare
  • African Education and Politics
  • Legal Issues in South Africa
  • African history and culture analysis
  • Cultural Identity and Representation
  • Lexicography and Language Studies
  • Diverse Music Education Insights
  • Music History and Culture
  • Islamic Finance and Banking Studies
  • Educational Methods and Media Use
  • Semiotics and Cultural Interpretation
  • Language, Metaphor, and Cognition
  • African history and culture analysis
  • Legal Issues in South Africa
  • Music History and Culture
  • African Education and Politics

Keywords (DOAJ)

  • kiswahili
  • linguistics
  • language
  • african

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