The Journal of African American Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of African American studies. The journal is edited by Judson L. Jeffries (Ohio State University) and published quarterly by Springer. Abstracting and indexing The journal is abstracted and indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, Scopus, Academic Search Premier, IBZ Online, Social services abstracts, and Sociological abstracts. The journal has a 2019 SCImago Journal Rank of 0.174. References External links Black studies publications English-language journals Ethnic studies journals Quarterly journals Sociology journals Springer Publishing academic journals