Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage

Aims & Scope

Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage provides a focal point for peer-reviewed publications in interdisciplinary studies in archaeology, history, material culture, and heritage dynamics concerning African descendant populations and cultures across the globe.

The Journal invites articles on broad topics, including the historical processes of culture, economics, gender, power, and racialization operating within and upon African descendant communities.

We seek to engage scholarly, professional, and community perspectives on the social dynamics and historical legacies of African descendant cultures and communities worldwide.

The Journal publishes research articles and essays that review developments in these interdisciplinary fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16208

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	30

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.313

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

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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.

• Weaving the Second Skin: Protection Against Evil Among the Valongo Slaves in Nineteenth-century Rio de Janeiro

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Tania Andrade, Marcos, Glaucia Malerba

• Pai Caetano Angola, Afro-Brazilian Magico-Religious Practices, and Cultural Resistance in Minas Gerais in the Late Eighteenth Century

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Kalle

• The “Color” of Heritage: Decolonizing Collaborative Archaeology in the Caribbean

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Edward

• Digital Media, Participatory Culture, and Difficult Heritage: Online Remediation and the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Colleen, Pierre Marc

• Collaborative Archaeology to Revitalize an Afro-Ecuadorian Cemetery

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Daniela Catalina

• Histories and Material Manifestations of Slavery in the Upper Gambia River Region: Preliminary Results of the Bandafassi Regional Archaeological Project

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Matthew V., Cameron

• Archaeology and Heritage of the Gullah People

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Jodi, Carl

• Landscape Transformation under Slavery, Indenture, and Imperial Projects in Bras d’Eau National Park, Mauritius

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Julia Jong

• New Perspectives from Old Collections

  Citation: 12

  Authors: James, Karen

• Revitalizing Tradition and Instigating Change: Foodways at the Ransom and Sarah Williams Farmstead, c. 1871–1905

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Maria, Nedra

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