Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies

Aims & Scope

Eastern African Literary & Cultural Studies ( EALCS) is a pioneering international peer-reviewed journal which offers a distinctive, integrated forum for scholarship on the literature, culture and arts of the Eastern Africa region and their widespread influence.

Arts and culture have played an instrumental role in the post-colonial project, and indeed in the forging of twenty-first century identities and realities, where they have actively engaged with ideas from other fields including economics, politics, history, and religion.

This dynamic interface is explored in the journal.

Exceptional creative work from and about the region is also considered for publication.

The journal invites submissions of research articles, review essays, roundtable debates, interviews, creative work, book reviews and conference alerts.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21910

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	32

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.188

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	5

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Reconciling National and Communal Identity in Kenya through the <i>Asian African Heritage</i> Exhibit

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Chepchirchir

• The Folktale and Social Values in Traditional Africa

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Enongene Mirabeau

• Presence, Agency and Popularity: Kenyan “Socialites”, Femininities and Digital Media

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Dina

• Hostile Witnesses and Queer Life in Kenyan Prison Writing

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Taiwo Adetunji

• Tales of Political Monuments in Malawi: Re-storying National History

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Ken Junior

• Queer Subjects in Kenyan Cinema: Reflections on <i>Rafiki</i>

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Taiwo Adetunji

• Diving into the Slave Wreck: The <i>São José Paquete d’Africa</i> and Yvette Christiansë’s <i>Imprendehora</i>

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Charne

• Wangari Maathai’s Environmental Bible as an African Knowledge: Eco-spirituality, Christianity, and Decolonial Thought

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Adriaan

• Gender Representation in Simba and Yanga’s Joking Cartoons in Tanzania

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Shani

• Journeying into Eastern African Literary and Cultural Studies

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Tom, Godwin

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