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Status
Active
Coverage
2019–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.5
SJR · SCImago
0.109
Q3 SJR quartile
H-index
6
Best quartile
Q2 · 62nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 732 / 1936 | 62nd | Q2 |
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Journal of African American History
Journal of African American History is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.5). Published by University of Chicago Press.
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ISSN 1548-1867Verify ISSN ↗2153-5086Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Scopus · Q2
0.5
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
1
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Open accessNot registered as fully open access
Not listed in: Web of Science, DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Journal of African American History indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2019–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.5.
What quartile is Journal of African American History in Scopus?
Journal of African American History is Q2 in History (rank 732 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Journal of African American History?
Journal of African American History is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.5, quartile Q2, 62nd percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.109, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 6.
Who publishes Journal of African American History and what is its ISSN?
Journal of African American History is published by University of Chicago Press. Its print ISSN is 1548-1867 and its online ISSN is 2153-5086.
Is Journal of African American History in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Journal of African American History open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Journal of African American History? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Journal of African American History has an h-index of 31 and a 2-year mean of 0.02 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.5, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #1,334 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
31
h-index
0.02
2-yr mean citations
135
i10-index
2,429
works indexed
4,429
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#1,334 of 1,704 Bottom 22% History
Journal of African American History published 105 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 139. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Journal of African American History? — latest 34 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 34 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United States (97.1%) and United Kingdom (2.9%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Journal of African American History? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration97.1% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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