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Journal of African American Studies

Springer New York · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1559-1646eISSN1936-4741

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.221

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.489

Total Worksi

791

Total Citationsi

8,190

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.31

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of African American Studies is dedicated to publishing original research on social transformations impacting people of African descent. Examines the dynamics and conditions affecting the life opportunities of African descended peoples globally. Features empirical, methodological, and theoretical papers, alongside literary criticism. Covers a wide spectrum of interdisciplinary fields including anthropology, art, economics, law, literature, management science, political science, psychology, sociology, and social policy research. Aims to publish research with real-life implications for the social, political, and economic progress of African descended peoples.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications791

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer New York

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1559-1646 / 1936-4741

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

148

2019

141

2020

136

2021

119

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ2

Gender StudiesQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Ethnic Studies

Scopus Categories

Gender StudiesSociology and Political ScienceCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Race, History, and American SocietyCritical Race Theory in EducationHomelessness and Social IssuesUrban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesRacial and Ethnic Identity ResearchHigher Education Research StudiesMusic History and CultureGender Roles and Identity StudiesSports, Gender, and SocietyGender, Feminism, and Media

Frequently asked questions about Journal of African American Studies

Is Journal of African American Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of African American Studies: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of African American Studies?

Journal of African American Studies is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.31.

Is Journal of African American Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of African American Studies is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.