South African Journal of Cultural History (SAJCH)

The South African Journal of Cultural History is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the South African Society for Cultural History. It focuses on scholarly research in cultural history, heritage, and historical cultural studies, particularly within the South African and broader African context. Established in the mid-1980s, the journal provides a platform for historians, cultural researchers, and interdisciplinary scholars to publish original research articles, review papers, and analytical studies on cultural and historical developments. The journal covers a wide range of topics including cultural heritage preservation, historical identity, traditional customs, folklore, visual and performing arts history, and media-related cultural studies such as theatre and film history. It is published twice a year and includes contributions in both English and Afrikaans, reflecting South Africa’s multilingual academic tradition. The journal follows a peer-review process to ensure academic quality and scholarly relevance. It also accepts book reviews and commentary on previously published research within the journal. Over the years, it has contributed significantly to documenting and analyzing South Africa’s cultural and historical evolution. Indexed in various academic databases including Web of Science (ESCI), it is recognized as a specialized humanities journal supporting cultural historiography and heritage research in Southern Africa.

South African Journal of Cultural History (SAJCH) is :-

• International, Peer-Reviewed, Open Access, Refereed, Cultural history, South African heritage studies, Social and cultural anthropology, Theatre, film, media history, Folklore and traditional culture, Art and historical cultural identity, cultural heritage preservation, historical identity, traditional customs, folklore, visual and performing arts history , Online , Bi-Annual Journal

• UGC Approved, ISSN Approved: P-ISSN E-ISSN: 1011-3053, Established: 1984,
• Does Not Provide Crossref DOI

• Not indexed in Scopus, WoS, DOAJ, PubMed, UGC CARE