Journal of Africana Religions

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Africana Religions publishes critical scholarship on Africana religions, including the religious traditions of African and African Diasporic peoples as well as religious traditions influenced by the diverse cultural heritage of Africa.

An interdisciplinary journal encompassing history, anthropology, Africana studies, gender studies, ethnic studies, religious studies, and other allied disciplines, the Journal of Africana Religions embraces a variety of humanistic and social scientific methodologies in understanding the social, political, and cultural meanings and functions of Africana religions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.30

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23033

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	22

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.171

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

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
• 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.

• Africana Religious Studies

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Dianne M. Stewart, Tracey E.

• A Hieroglyphics of Zora Neale Hurston

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Aisha Mahina

• All God's Children Had Wings: The Flying African in History, Literature, and Lore

  Citation: 27

  Authors: Jason R.

• What Obeah Does Do:

  Citation: 23

  Authors: J. Brent

• God <i>Is</i> a White Racist

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Stephen C., Biko Mandela

• Telegraph Spirits and <i>Muertos Chinos</i>: Technologies of Proximity and Distance in the Material Commemoration of the Dead in Cuba

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Diana Espirito

• The Kundum Festival in Ghana

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Samuel Edukubile

• Polyontologism: When &amp;#x93;Syncretism&amp;#x94; Does Not Suffice

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Janet

• Maroon History, Music, and Sacred Sounds in the Americas: A Jamaican Case

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Harcourt

• Theological Thinking and Eurocentric Epistemologies: A Challenge to Theologians from within Africana Religious Studies

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Joseph

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