ISSN
1023-1757
EISSN
2519-5476
Focus & Scope

Alternation is a peer-reviewed, international journal which publishes interdisciplinary contributions in the fields of the Arts and Humanities in Southern Africa.

Prior to publication, each publication in Alternation is reviewed by at least two independent peer reviewers.

  • Alternation is indexed in The Index to South African Periodicals (ISAP) and reviewed in The African Book Publishing Record (ABPR).
  • Alternation is hosted on the UKZN (from 2012), OJS (from 2018), and EBSCO (from 2017) platforms.
  • Alternation is published every semester. In addition to these two annual publications, special editions may be published.
  • Alternation was accredited by the South African Department of Higher Education and Training in 1996.

Journal Status
Active
Index/es (accredited by the DHET)
Dept. of Higher Education and Training (DHET) List
Peer-review Group
Humanities I : Literature Group (Classics, Literature and Languages)
Ad Hoc Review
2010
Editor-in-Chief
Prof Johannes A Smit
Title Owner
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Publisher
CSSALL Publishers
Seat of Publication
South Africa
Number of Peer-reviewed Articles Per Year
30 to 40
Format
Print & Digital
Publication Frequency
Biannually
Access
Open Access
Submission Fees
ZAR 0.00
Article Processing Charges (APCs)
R400 per published page.