Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning
University of the Western Cape
About the journal
Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning is an open-access journal published by University of the Western Cape in South Africa, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 5,000 ZAR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 20 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- University of the Western Cape
- ISSN
- 2310-7103
- Country
- South Africa
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 5,000 ZAR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 160
- Declared review time
- 20 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://cristal.ac.za/index.php/cristal/index
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2014-06-25
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- 5,000 ZAR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 20 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2025
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
160
Most recent article
3 years ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
20weeks
Works in OpenAlex
490
Last recorded publication year
2025
h-index
16
i10-index
51
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy11
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-01-10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2014-06-25
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-09-21
- Portico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 35%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity2
- Alternate titles
- CriSTaL
- Source type
- journal
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
LCC codes
Subject areas
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Higher Education Practises and Engagement
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Higher Education Learning Practices
- Higher Education Governance and Development
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
- Higher Education Governance and Development
- Education and Critical Thinking Development
Show all subjects (50)
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Evaluation of Teaching Practices
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Global Educational Policies and Reforms
- Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies
- Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Innovative Education and Learning Practices
- Adult and Continuing Education Topics
- Adult and Continuing Education Topics
- Education Systems and Policy
- Education Systems and Policy
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Doctoral Education Challenges and Solutions
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Digital Education and Society
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Digital Education and Society
- Posthumanist Ethics and Activism
- Higher Education and Employability
- Higher Education and Employability
- Education, Leadership, and Health Research
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Education, Leadership, and Health Research
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Participatory Visual Research Methods
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Discourse Analysis in Language Studies
- Student Assessment and Feedback
- Student Assessment and Feedback
Keywords (DOAJ)
- higher education
- teaching and learning
- critical studies
- reflexive practice
- southern africa
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