Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies

Aims & Scope

Southern African Linguistics and Applied Language Studies publishes articles on a wide range of linguistic topics and acts as a forum for research into ALL the languages of southern Africa.

Original contributions are welcomed on any of the core areas of linguistics, applied linguistics, and language practice, particularly regarding matters that are relevant for the (southern) African context.

Review articles and short research reports are also welcomed.

Book reviews are solicited by the reviews editor.

Articles in languages other than English are accompanied by an extended English summary.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.380

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	25

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14290

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	100

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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 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.

• Ubuntu translanguaging: An alternative framework for complex multilingual encounters

  Citation: 96

  Authors: Leketi

• After Babel

  Citation: 68

  Authors: George

• Languaging-for-learning: Legitimising translanguaging and enabling multimodal practices in third spaces

  Citation: 55

  Authors: Xolisa, Carolyn, Robyn

• Perverts and sodomites: homophobia as hate speech in Africa

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Vasu

• Translanguaging in a township primary school: Policy and practice

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Lara-Stephanie, Mastin

• Translanguaging in an academic writing class: Implications for a dialogic pedagogy

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Hlaviso A., Leketi

• Attitudes of Xhosa-speaking students at the University of Fort Hare towards the use of Xhosa as a language of learning and teaching (LOLT)

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Lorenzo, Vivian

• English, language shift and identities: a comparison between 'Zulu-dominant' and 'multicultural' students on a South African university campus

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Elizabeth

• Language and youth identity in a multilingual setting: A multimodal repertoire approach

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Anthea, Marcelyn, Christine

• The language issue and academic performance at a South African University

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Bertus, Susan

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