Lexikos

Aims & Scope

Lexikos (Greek for "of or for words") is a journal for the lexicographical specialist.

It is the only journal in Africa which is exclusively devoted to lexicography.

Articles dealing with all aspects of lexicography and terminology or the implications that research in related disciplines such as linguistics, computer and information science, etc. has for lexicography will be considered for publication.

Articles may be written in Afrikaans, English, Dutch, German and French.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Apc url

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Social Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,200.00 ZAR. Learn more.

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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.

• Multimodal Lexicography: The Representation of Meaning in Electronic Dictionaries

  Citation: 14

  Authors: R

• Reflections on lexicographical user research

  Citation: 13

  Authors: S

• Een digitaal compilatiecorpus historisch Nederlands

  Citation: 11

  Authors: E

• Compiling a monolingual dictionary for native speakers.

  Citation: 8

  Authors: P

• Revolutionizing Bantu Lexicography — A Zulu Case Study

  Citation: 8

  Authors: G-M

• National Language and Terminology Policies — A South African Perspective

  Citation: 8

  Authors: M

• The Intellectualization of African Languages through Terminology and Lexicography: Methodological Reflections with Special Reference to Lexicographic Products of the University of KwaZulu-Natal

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Langa, Dion

• Standardization or Stigmatization? Challenges Confronting Lexicography

  Citation: 6

  Authors: VM

• A Functional Approach to the Choice between Descriptive, Prescriptive and Proscriptive Lexicography

  Citation: 6

  Authors: H, R

• A corpus-based survey of four electronic swahili–english bilingual dictionaries

  Citation: 6

  Authors: G, G, P