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Duke University Press · United States · Est. 1994

ISSN2152-7792

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.1

H-Index

Total Works

1,017

Total Citations

3,561

2yr Mean Citedness

0.05

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on contemporary art and visual culture, with a strong emphasis on artists from Africa and the African diaspora. It examines themes of postcolonialism, identity, memory, and resistance, often through the lens of curatorial practices, exhibitions, and specific artistic mediums like painting, sculpture, and film. The journal also explores the intersection of art with history, politics, and societal transformation, particularly in relation to global narratives and Western institutions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1994

Annual Volume~ 23 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,017

Publisher OrgDuke University Press

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Duke University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2152-7792

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

AnthropologyQ4

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Art

Scopus Categories

AnthropologyVisual Arts and Performing Arts

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesArt, Politics, and ModernismPostcolonial and Cultural Literary StudiesCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSouth African History and CultureCinema and Media StudiesPhotography and Visual CultureArchitecture, Art, EducationArt History and Market AnalysisPublic Spaces through Art

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