Journal of African American Studies

Social Sciences

Impact Factor
0.577
2023
H-Index
22.000
2023
SJR
0.253
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN15591646
CountryUnited States
PublisherSpringer New York
Subject AreasSocial Sciences
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years1996, 2003-2005, 2008-2021
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20230.800

II. Scope & Description

The Journal of African American Studies publishes original research on topics of professional and disciplinary concern for the social progress of people of African descent. This includes subjects concerning social transformations that impact the life chances of continental Africans and the African diaspora. Papers may be empirical methodological or theoretical including literary criticism. In addition to original research the journal publishes book reviews commentaries research notes and occasional special thematic issues. African American Studies is an interdisciplinary field diverse disciplinary methods and perspectives that include anthropology art economics law literature management science political science psychology sociology social policy research and others are appreciated.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20230.5770.5980.633
20220.4070.4440.602
20210.2940.4840.479
20200.4620.4340.458
20190.1670.2750.299
20180.1820.2500.560
20170.3110.7180.957
20160.6100.8330.769
20150.4140.4130.471
20140.380——
20130.333——
20120.453——
20110.642——
20100.455——
20091.000——

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20230.253
20220.170
20210.170
20200.218
20190.174
20180.130
20170.268
20160.342
20150.169

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
202322.000
202220.000
202118.000

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