Journal profile · PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Black Psychology
ISSN 0095-7984 · eISSN 1552-4558 · SAGE
Journal of Black Psychology: CAS Zone 2 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.26; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,900; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Black Psychology is published by SAGE and is in Zone 2 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Racial and Ethnic Identity Research, Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development and Early Childhood Education and Development, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Black Psychology has been the leading forum on the psychological study of Black populations for the past 50 years. Founded and sponsored by the Association of Black Psychologists, the Journal of Black Psychology presents the most innovative scholarly research and theory on the behavior of Black and other populations from Black or Afrocentric perspectives. The Journal of Black Psychology brings you the latest scholarly discussion on timely and sensitive topics. It provides the empirical, theoretical, and methodological studies you need to stay on top of the rapid developments in knowledge about Black experience and behavior. Since 1974, The Journal of Black Psychology has led and recorded the most outstanding contributions within the field of psychology toward the understanding of the experiences and behavior of Black populations. The journal provides complete and balanced coverage of the field’s latest developments and advances, through original articles and special features such as research briefs, essays, commentary, and book reviews. An international array of distinguished authors brings you original analyses and perspectives covering a wide variety of areas, including: African-centered psychology Counseling & clinical psychology Psychology of Black children Therapeutic interventions Personality Education Health & social behavior Life span & family issues Diversity in African cultures Organizational psychology Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/jbp
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PSYCHOLOGY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Leo WiltonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 65, Portugal 1 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Racial and Ethnic Identity ResearchSocial Sciences19.3%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology9.4%
- Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentSocial Sciences8.6%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.2%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences5%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology4.4%
- Youth Development and Social SupportSocial Sciences3.9%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 3.26LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 8.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 96OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 700OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 31.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | 42 | 17 | 64 |
| 2024 | 31 | 12 | 174 |
| 2023 | 29 | 12 | 199 |
| 2022 | 27 | 6 | 373 |
| 2021 | 35 | 1 | 583 |
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
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,900 / GBP 2,859 | — | — | |
| 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.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 800
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–175 words
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted6
- brief reportView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Full-Length Manuscripts Full-length manuscripts reporting results of a single quantitative study g…Length not stated
- brief reportsBrief reports should not exceed 15 pages in total length (including cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures) and must follow the same format…Length not stated
- full-length manuscriptsFull-length manuscripts reporting results of a single quantitative study generally should not exceed 35 pages total (including cover page, abstract, text, refer…Length not stated
- letterView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Full-Length Manuscripts Full-length manuscripts reporting results of a single quantitative study g…Length not stated
- literature reviewView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Full-Length Manuscripts Full-length manuscripts reporting results of a single quantitative study g…Length not stated
- reviewView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Full-Length Manuscripts Full-length manuscripts reporting results of a single quantitative study g…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Author contributions
Abstract requirements Model summary
You will be asked to list the contribution of each author as part of the submission process. Please include the Author Contributions heading within your submission after the Acknowledgements section. The information you give on submission will then show under the Author Contributions heading later at the proofing stage.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data sharing policy Model summary
The Journal is committed to facilitating openness, transparency and reproducibility of research, and has the following research data sharing policy. For more information, including FAQs please visit the Sage Research Data policy pages. Subject to appropriate ethical and legal considerations, authors are encouraged to: Share your research data in a relevant public data repository Include a data ava…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical considerations
Ethics approval statements Model summary
Please include your ethics approval statements under this heading, even if you have already included ethics approval information in your methods section. If ethical approval was not required, you need to explicitly state this. All papers reporting studies involving human participants, human data or human tissue must state that the relevant Ethics Committee or Institutional Review Board approved th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Publishing fees and open access
There are no fees payable to submit or publish in this journal. Figures submitted in color will be published in color in the online version of the journal at no cost. If you wish to have color figures in the printed version, the journal charges $800 for first color image in print and $200 per additional image Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Choice program, and O…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency:Single-anonymized Reviewer interacts with: Editor Review information published: None Your manuscript will undergo an initial evaluation. If it does not conform to the requirements laid out in these guidelines, it will be returned to you for amendments prior to peer review. Manuscripts may be desk reject…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
The journal and Sage take issues of copyright infringement, plagiarism or other breaches of best practice in publication very seriously. Please read Sage's complete policy on plagiarism and the actions we may take.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint policy Model summary
The journal will consider submissions of manuscripts that have been posted on preprint servers. Please enter the preprint DOI in the designated field when submitting your manuscript. We advise that you inform the Journal Editorial office about your posted preprint at submission. Note that you should not post an updated version of your manuscript on a preprint server while it is being peer reviewed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration
The journal conforms to the ICMJE requirement that clinical trials are registered in a WHO-approved public trials registry at or before the time of first participant enrollment as a condition of consideration for publication. The trial registry name and URL, and registration number must be included at the end of the abstract.
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0095-7984
- Electronic ISSN
- 1552-4558
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Black Psychology
What CAS zone is Journal of Black Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Black Psychology is in Zone 2 of Psychology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Psychology, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Black Psychology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.26; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 96.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Black Psychology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–175 words; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Black Psychology based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (65) and Portugal (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Black Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Black Psychology is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Black Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Black Psychology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .