Journal profile · RELIGION
Black Theology
ISSN 1476-9948 · eISSN 1743-1670 · Taylor & Francis
Black Theology: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 98 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 78% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Black Theology is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Theological Perspectives and Practices, Race, History, and American Society and Religion, Society, and Development, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Religious studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Black Theology: An International Journal provides a forum for the articulation and expression of issues of faith among Black people across the world. Contributions explore the nature of the Black religious experience in relation to African, Caribbean, American, Antipodean or Asian origins and other relevant contexts. The journal takes particular care to offer carefully researched articles relevant to the growing number of courses on Black studies in institutes of higher education while also being accessible and relevant to the wider pastoral community. Types of articles include theological reflection, ethnologies and qualitative surveys or historical analyses written from religious studies, theological, anthropological or other social science perspectives. Each issues includes book reviews and a listing of books received. Black Theology provides: A forum for theological expression by Black people Education for church and community on Black concerns Religious, social and cultural information on, and critique of, the Black experience across the many varied contexts where Black theological issues are discussed An avenue for the publication of research findings on Black issues Reviews of relevant books, music and media Peer Review Policy: All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): RELIGION
Editor-in-chief Anthony G ReddiePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10, South Africa 6, United Kingdom 5, Australia 1, Nigeria 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Theological Perspectives and PracticesSocial Sciences18.9%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences13.1%
- Religion, Society, and DevelopmentSocial Sciences13%
- Pentecostalism and Christianity StudiesArts and Humanities11.4%
- Christian Theology and MissionArts and Humanities8.8%
- Caribbean history, culture, and politicsSocial Sciences4.6%
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences4.3%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Academic Search Premier, ATLA Religion Database, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Religion and Philosophy CollectionPublisher website
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.29Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 23,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 725 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 6 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 3 | 16 |
| 2024 | 27 | 4 | 17 |
| 2023 | 35 | 8 | 59 |
| 2022 | 28 | 4 | 110 |
| 2021 | 31 | 3 | 106 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
98 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 78%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 92 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 211 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Article types accepted5
- book reviewsEach issues includes book reviews and a listing of books received.Length not stated
- ethnologiesTypes of articles include theological reflection, ethnologies and qualitative surveys or historical analyses written from religious studies, theological, anthro…Length not stated
- historical analysesTypes of articles include theological reflection, ethnologies and qualitative surveys or historical analyses written from religious studies, theological, anthro…Length not stated
- qualitative surveysTypes of articles include theological reflection, ethnologies and qualitative surveys or historical analyses written from religious studies, theological, anthro…Length not stated
- theological reflectionTypes of articles include theological reflection, ethnologies and qualitative surveys or historical analyses written from religious studies, theological, anthro…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Black Theology 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? Increase the discoverability and readersh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 1476-9948
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-1670
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Black Theology
What CAS zone is Black Theology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Black Theology is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Black Theology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at Black Theology?
The publisher reports about 98 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 78%. 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 Black Theology based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10), South Africa (6) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Black Theology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Black Theology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Black Theology open access, and what is the APC?
Black Theology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .