The Thinker
Last updated ISSN 2075-2458
The Thinker is published by University of Johannesburg in social sciences. It is open access. Its article processing charge is not published.
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What it publishes
Recent work in The Thinker concentrates on these topics, taken from its published record rather than from its own description:
- South African History and Culture
- African cultural and philosophical studies
- Legal Issues in South Africa
- African studies and sociopolitical issues
- African history and culture studies
- Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies
- International Development and Aid
- COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts
- Global Peace and Security Dynamics
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ Issues
Key facts
| Publisher | University of Johannesburg |
|---|---|
| ISSN | 2075-2458, 2616-907X |
| Subject area | Social Sciences |
| Access | Open access |
| Article processing charge | Not published |
| Indexed in | DOAJ |
| Articles published | 344 |
| Publishing since | 2019 |
Facts come from OpenAlex, DOAJ and Wikidata and may lag the journal’s own pages. Check the publisher’s site before submitting. Indexing shown here is what is recorded, not a complete picture — about a third of journals have no indexing recorded anywhere we can read, so “not recorded” does not mean a journal is absent from Scopus or Web of Science.
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