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About the journal
Language Policy in Africa is an open-access journal published by Bern Open Publishing in Switzerland, publishing in french and english. It is listed in DOAJ according to the sources read. Declared review time at DOAJ: 52 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- Bern Open Publishing
- ISSN
- 3042-4046
- Country
- Switzerland
- Languages
- french, english
- Access
- Open access
- Articles in DOAJ
- 32
- Declared review time
- 52 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- double_blind
- Official website
- https://bop.unibe.ch/LPIA
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2026-02-17
- Indexing
- DOAJ
- APC
- —
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 52 weeks — journal-declared only (not measured)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
32
Most recent article
7 months ago
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
52weeks
Works in OpenAlex
33
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
2
i10-index
0
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Editorial & policy10
- Added to DOAJ
- 2026-02-17
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Not declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSS
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- PKP PN
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 0%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 30%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- 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
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies
- Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies
- Linguistic and Sociocultural Studies
- linguistics and terminology studies
- Linguistics and Language Studies
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Multilingual Education and Policy
Show all subjects (75)
- African Studies and Ethnography
- African Studies and Ethnography
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Language and Culture
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
- Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- linguistics and terminology studies
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Second Language Learning and Teaching
- linguistics and terminology studies
- Lexicography and Language Studies
- Migration, Identity, and Health
- Migration, Identity, and Health
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Historical Linguistics and Language Studies
- Linguistics, Language Diversity, and Identity
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Historical Linguistics and Language Studies
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Categorization, perception, and language
- Information Technology and Learning
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Categorization, perception, and language
- French Language Learning Methods
- Translation Studies and Practices
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
- EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
- Categorization, perception, and language
- French Language Learning Methods
- Information Technology and Learning
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Semiotics and Representation Studies
- Linguistics and Language Studies
- Christian Theology and Mission
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Language and cultural evolution
- Educational Methods and Media Use
- Environmental and sustainability education
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- African history and culture analysis
- Phonetics and Phonology Research
- Reading and Literacy Development
- Literacy and Educational Practices
- Migration, Education, Indigenous Social Dynamics
- Conflict Management and Negotiation
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- African Education and Politics
- African history and culture analysis
- Mathematics Education and Teaching Techniques
- Linguistics and Language Studies
- Science Education and Pedagogy
- Semiotics and Representation Studies
- Indigenous Cultures and Socio-Education
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Family Dynamics and Relationships
- Conflict Management and Negotiation
- Gender Roles and Identity Studies
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- North African History and Literature
- Linguistics and language evolution
- Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
- Language and cultural evolution
- Linguistics and Discourse Analysis
Keywords (DOAJ)
- africa
- language policy
- local and national languages
- language in formal domains
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