Callaloo

Aims & Scope

Callaloo, the premier journal of literature, art, and culture of the African Diaspora, publishes original work by and about writers and visual artists of African descent worldwide.

Recently ranked 13th in Every Writer's Resource's Top 50 Literary Magazines, Callaloo offers an engaging mixture of fiction, poetry, critical articles, interviews, drama, and visual art.

Frequent annotated bibliographies, special issues dedicated to major writers and literary, social, and cultural themes, and full-color, original artwork and photography are some of the features of this highly acclaimed international showcase of arts and letters.

Annual subscriptions now include a fifth issue titled Callaloo Art.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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.

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.

• Thick Translation

  Citation: 122

  Authors: Kwame Anthony

• In Praise of Creoleness

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Jean, Patrick, Raphaël, Mohamed B. Taleb, Jean, Raphael

• The New Black Aesthetic

  Citation: 79

  Authors: Trey

• Black Message/White Envelope: Genre, Authenticity, and Authority in the Antebellum Slave Narrative

  Citation: 73

  Authors: John

• "I Was Born": Slave Narratives, Their Status as Autobiography and as Literature

  Citation: 66

  Authors: James

• Postcoloniality and The Boundaries of Identity

  Citation: 56

  Authors: R.

• Double V, Double-Time: Bebop's Politics of Style

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Eric

• "If You Know I Have a History, You Will Respect Me": A Perspective on Afro-Native American Literature

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Sharon P.

• On "Post-Colonial Discourse": An Introduction

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Tejumola

• Colonialism and Its Aftermath: The Crisis of Knowledge Production

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Olufemi