Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage
ISSN 2161-9441 · eISSN 2161-9468 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 145 days to acceptance (22 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 71% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, Colonialism, slavery, and trade and Cultural Identity and Heritage, together about 61.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage provides a focal point for peer-reviewed publications in interdisciplinary studies in archaeology, history, material culture, and heritage dynamics concerning African descendant populations and cultures across the globe. The Journal invites articles on broad topics, including the historical processes of culture, economics, gender, power, and racialization operating within and upon African descendant communities. We seek to engage scholarly, professional, and community perspectives on the social dynamics and historical legacies of African descendant cultures and communities worldwide. The Journal publishes research articles and essays that review developments in these interdisciplinary fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief Christopher C. FennellPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 15, United Kingdom 2, Brazil 2, Italy 1, Denmark 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences28.7%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences23.1%
- Cultural Identity and HeritageArts and Humanities9.7%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences9.1%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities3.7%
- History of Colonial BrazilSocial Sciences3.7%
- Archaeology and Cultural HeritageSocial Sciences2.6%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 271/1936 | 86th |
| Archeology | Q1 | 96/388 | 75th |
| Anthropology | Q2 | 217/536 | 59th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Anthropological Literature (Online), ANVUR Index, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), International Index to Black Periodicals, Chadwyck-Healey, Periodicals Index Online
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.18Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 25,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 168 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 2 | 100 |
| 2025 | 15 | 6 | 88 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | 89 |
| 2023 | 9 | 2 | 131 |
| 2022 | 9 | 4 | 88 |
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 75 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
139 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 117 days – 247 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 38 days (24 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 173 days
- Sample
- 24 articles with submission and acceptance dates (22 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 71%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 73 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving the option to publish open access. Model summary
Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Inc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2161-9441
- Electronic ISSN
- 2161-9468
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage
How long does peer review take at Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage?
Based on the dates recorded on 22 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 145 days (interquartile range 120–249 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 71%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (15), United Kingdom (2) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of African Diaspora Archaeology and Heritage is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .