Journal of Black Studies

Aims & Scope

For the last quarter of a century, the Journal of Black Studies has been the leading source for dynamic, innovative, and creative approach on the Black experience.

Poised to remain at the forefront of the recent explosive growth in quality scholarship in the field of Black studies, the Journal of Black Studies is now published six times per year.

This means a greater number of important and intellectually provocative articles exploring key issues facing African Americans and Blacks can now be given voice.

The scholarship inside JBS covers a wide range of subject areas, including: society, social issues, Afrocentricity, economics, culture, media, literature, language, heritage, and biology.

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 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.

• Beyond a Test Score

  Citation: 285

  Authors: H. Richard

• White Americans, the New Minority?: Non-Blacks and the Ever-Expanding Boundaries of Whiteness

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Jonathan W., France Winddance

• Crisis Communication, Race, and Natural Disasters

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Patric R., Kenneth A., Donyale R.

• Critical Analysis of the Production of Western Knowledge and Its Implications for Indigenous Knowledge and Decolonization

  Citation: 146

  Authors: Francis Adyanga

• “The Chain Remain the Same” Communicative Practices in the Hip Hop Nation

  Citation: 137

  Authors: Geneva

• The Afrocentric Paradigm

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Ama

• The Relation Of Racial Identity And Racial Socialization To Coping With Discrimination Among African American Adolescents

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Lionel D.

• Black Women Talk About Workplace Stress and How They Cope

  Citation: 121

  Authors: J. Camille, Joyce E., Johnnie

• Black Adolescents' Racial Socialization Experiences

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Madonna G., Sha'Kema M.

• Black Lives Matter and the Civil Rights Movement: A Comparative Analysis of Two Social Movements in the United States

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Dewey M.