Research in African Literatures

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Research in African Literatures, founded in 1970, is the premier journal of African literary studies worldwide and provides a forum in English for research on the oral and written literatures of Africa. In addition to thought-provoking essays, reviews of current scholarly books appear in every issue, often presented as critical essays, and a forum offers readers the opportunity to respond to issues raised in articles and book reviews. Thematic clusters of articles and frequent special issues reveal the broad interests of its readership.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1970

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 3 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 3 x per year

Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Scholars.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 8,750 words.

Styles:

Academic, Critical.

Topics:

Humanities: See guidelines.
Literature/Books: Theory/Analysis/Criticism, See guidelines.
Place/Regions: Specific region.
Social Sciences: See guidelines.
Society/Culture: Ethnicity/Race, See guidelines.
Sociology: See guidelines.

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Online form.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 Jul 2026

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