Diaspora Studies

Aims & Scope

Diaspora Studies is the interdisciplinary journal of the Organisation for Diaspora Initiatives (ODI) and is dedicated to publishing academic research on traditional diasporas and international migrants from the perspective of international relations, economics, politics, identity and history.

The journal focuses specifically on diasporas and migrants as resources for both home and host countries.

The scope of the journal includes the role of diasporas and international migration as important drivers in international relations, in development, and within civil societies.

The journal welcomes theoretical and empirical contributions on comparative diasporas and state engagement policies, and aims to further scholarship and debate on emerging global networks and transnational identities.

Diaspora Studies publishes: 1.

Reviewed research papers 2.

Book reviews 3.

Conference reports 4.

Documents on diaspora policies

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17532

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	33

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.274

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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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
• Web of Science

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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.

• A decolonial critique of diaspora identity theories and the notion of superdiversity

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Finex

• Diasporas and conflicts – understanding the nexus

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Élise, Bruno

• Indian South Africans and the Black Consciousness Movement under apartheid

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ashwin

• Explaining the evolution of Turkey’s diaspora engagement policy: a holistic approach

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Ayca

• Precarious work and precarious resistance: a case study of Zimbabwean migrant women workers in Johannesburg, South Africa

  Citation: 21

  Authors: Mondli

• Diaspora community in Brunei: culture, ethnicity and integration

  Citation: 18

  Authors: AKM Ahsan, Asiyah Az-Zahra

• The role of Indian Diaspora in the development of the Indian IT industry

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Amba

• Are African diasporas development partners, peace-makers or spoilers? The case of Ethiopia, Kenya and Nigeria

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Hailay Gebretinsae

• Origin – destination bridge: how does diaspora build it?

  Citation: 15

  Authors: A. K. M. Ahsan

• The securitization of dual citizenship. National security concerns and the making of the Overseas Citizenship of India

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Daniel

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