Journal of African Films and Diaspora Studies

Aims & Scope

•The Journal of African films and Diaspora Studies (JAFDIS) is a quarterly peer-reviewed journal focusing on African films, Africans in the Diaspora, African music of all genre, African drama/theatre and all forms of the performance arts in the continent including carnivals, masquerades and dances.

It also accepts papers on all forms of communication arts including branding and the visual arts. •The journal has a Virtual Editorial Assistant (VEA) who is attached to the journal’s editor and who liaises between the journal’s editor and the Authors.

The VEA receives and acknowledges the receipt of papers on behalf of the editor.

The VEA also creates a database of relevant reviewers and on the guidance of the editor, approaches potential reviewers with a list of articles available to be reviewed.

This enables the potential reviewer to select from the list an article which he/she really has an interest it. •Though the journal is closed access, three articles of each issue are published as Open access.

The editor and publishers decide on which articles should be made open access.

There is no extra free for the authors whose articles are selected to be open access.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23535

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	46

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.163

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	4

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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.

• Social Media and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Literature Review

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Joshua

• Exploring the Efficacy of Bilingual Assessments in Science and Technology Education : A Case of a Rural Primary School

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Erasmus

• Media and Democracy: Is Conventional Media Performing the Role of the Fourth Estate of the Realm?

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Eyitayo

• Youth Perceptions on the Use of African Languages on Univen FM Radio Station to Promote COVID-19 Awareness in the Vhembe District, South Africa

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Rofhiwa, Fulufhelo, Shumani

• Kannywood : creating a new film industry

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Muhammad

• Teachers' use of Whatsapp Platforms as Online Communities of Practice for Professional Development

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Oluwatoyin

• The Role of Broadcast Media in Democratic Transformation: The case of eNCA, SABC and Newsroom Afrika

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Lungisani, Oluyinka

• The role of social media platforms in revolutionising the orthodox African electoral process and outcomes

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Joshua, Chijioke, Ifeanyi

• Assessing the e-readiness of e-government Implementation in South African Municipalities

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Molobela

• Youth Experiences with News Media Consumption: The Pursuit for Newsworthy Information in the Digital Age

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Fulufhelo

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