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Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies

Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2018

ISSN2516-2705

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.163

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.488

Total Works

209

Total Citations

147

2yr Mean Citedness

0.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of African Films & Diaspora Studies is a multi-disciplinary journal that publishes articles on African films, Diaspora Studies, and performance arts of all genres, including drama/theatre, carnivals, masquerades, and dances. It also covers research on communication studies, media, culture, and society.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications209

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Adonis and Abbey Publishers Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2516-2705

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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 StudiesQ2

Visual Arts and Performing ArtsQ2

CommunicationQ3

Linguistics and LanguageQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Cultural StudiesVisual Arts and Performing ArtsLinguistics and LanguageCommunication

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

African history and culture studiesMedia Studies and CommunicationCinema and Media StudiesSouth Asian Cinema and CultureAfrican studies and sociopolitical issuesSocial Media and PoliticsMisinformation and Its ImpactsCultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentMedia Influence and PoliticsICT Impact and Policies