The ''Journal of African American Studies'' is a

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that publishes papers in the field of

African American studies Black studies or Africana studies (with nationally specific terms, such as African American studies and Black Canadian studies), is an interdisciplinary academic field that primarily focuses on the study of the history, culture, and politics of ...

. The journal is edited by Judson L. Jeffries (

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) and published quarterly by

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in the

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, and Sociological abstracts. The journal has a 2019

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of 0.174.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Journal of African American Studies Black studies publications English-language journals Ethnic studies journals Quarterly journals Sociology journals Springer Publishing academic journals