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African Diaspora

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2004

ISSN1872-5457eISSN1872-5465

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total22

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

0.118

H-Index

Total Works

177

Total Citations

1,654

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines the experiences and identities of people of African descent in various global locations. It focuses on themes of migration, motherhood, gender, race, and cultural practices. The journal also explores issues of belonging, social stratification, and the negotiation of identity within diasporic communities. Additionally, it addresses the intersection of personal narratives with broader political, social, and historical contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

Annual Volume~ 6 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications177

Publisher OrgBrill

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1872-5457 / 1872-5465

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Cultural StudiesQ3

HistoryQ3

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Area Studies

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesLinguistics and Language

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diaspora, migration, transnational identityMigration and Labor DynamicsMigration, Refugees, and IntegrationMigration, Ethnicity, and EconomyMigration, Identity, and HealthGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesReligion, Society, and DevelopmentAfrican history and culture studiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsCaribbean history, culture, and politics