African and Black Diaspora

Aims & Scope

African and Black Diaspora is a multi-disciplinary peer-reviewed international journal that seeks to broaden and deepen our understanding of the lived experiences of people of African descent across the globe by publishing theoretically and historically informed as well as empirically grounded works in the social sciences and humanities that are intellectually challenging and illuminating.

The aim of the journal is to advance the analytical and interrogative discourse that constitutes the distinctive field of African diaspora studies in the production of knowledge by focusing on issues such as power, knowledge, gender, race and other forms of social identity.

It seeks to encourage the study of the African diaspora through an inter-disciplinary and comparative framework that illuminates the state of the broad field in critical ways.

The journal publishes research articles, commentaries and book reviews twice a year with a mix of regular and special theme issues.

Individuals who are interested to Guest Edit special issues should directly contact the Editors.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.149

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	24591

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	7

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The ‘African gangs’ narrative: associating Blackness with criminality and other anti-Black racist tropes in Australia

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Mandisi

• Whitening and racial ambiguity: racialization and ethnoracial citizenship in contemporary Brazil

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Sean T.

• Deported before experiencing the good sides of migration: Ethiopians returning from Saudi Arabia

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Marina, Medareshaw

• Colonial museums in a postcolonial Europe

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Robert

• Plural strategies of accessing land among peri-urban squatters

  Citation: 29

  Authors: Johannes, Vupenyu

• Ethiopian female domestic labour migration to the Middle East: patterns, trends, and drivers

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Girmachew Adugna

• Ethiopian female domestic workers in the Middle East and Gulf States: an introduction

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Fassil

• Moving relationships: family ties of Nigerian migrants on their way to Europe

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Kristin

• The ontology of twerk: from ‘sexy’ Black movement style to Afro-Diasporic sacred dance

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Elizabeth

• Sonic diaspora, vibrations, and rhythm: thinking through the sounding of the Jamaican dancehall session

  Citation: 24

  Authors: Julian

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