Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Review of Black Political Economy
ISSN 0034-6446 · eISSN 1936-4814 · Springer Nature
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Review of Black Political Economy: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,400; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Review of Black Political Economy is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Race, History, and American Society, Labor market dynamics and wage inequality and Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies, together about 40.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established in 1970, The Review of Black Political Economy is the leading outlet for research that examines issues related to the economic status of African Americans, the African diaspora, and marginalized populations throughout the world. A journal of the National Economic Association, RBPE identifies and analyzes policy prescriptions designed to reduce racial, ethnic, and gender economic inequality. RBPE welcomes contributions in all areas of social and economic inequality focused on African diaspora and marginalized populations. We are particularly interested in articles that utilize economics, political science, public policy, sociology, and other social science theory to identify or analyze public and private policies for their effectiveness in reducing economic inequality. The journal is a publication of the National Economic Association (NEA). Individual subscriptions can be obtained via membership to the NEA.This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).Submit your manuscript today at https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/rbpe
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 12 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences21.9%
- Labor market dynamics and wage inequalityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.4%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences9.2%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences8.9%
- Names, Identity, and Discrimination ResearchSocial Sciences4.9%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.5%
- Critical Race Theory in EducationSocial Sciences3.7%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 105/1434 | 92nd |
| Economics and Econometrics | Q2 | 310/755 | 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
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.84LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 316OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,750 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 1 | 406 |
| 2025 | 32 | 7 | 664 |
| 2024 | 15 | 3 | 819 |
| 2023 | 32 | 10 | 743 |
| 2022 | 23 | 7 | 800 |
| 2021 | 28 | 6 | 665 |
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
- Double 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / GBP 2,493 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 800 / USD 200 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted4
- editorialView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Original Research Article Description: Research Articles should present novel work within the scop…Length not stated
- original research articleView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Original Research Article Description: Research Articles should present novel work within the scop…Length not stated
- research articleView our Special Collections currently accepting submissions. Original Research Article Description: Research Articles should present novel work within the scop…Length not stated
- research noteResearch Note Description: Research Notes are short, concise reports and discussions, from a particular investigation/study, that focus on: Significant emergent…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
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
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
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 following fees apply: journal charges $800 for first color image and $200 per additional color image Optional open access publishing is available for a fee via the Sage Ch…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
The following summary describes the peer review process for this journal: Identity transparency: Double-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 rejec…
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
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Review of Black Political Economy
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Race, History, and American Society, Labor market dynamics and wage inequality.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatAbstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 3,400 (OpenAlex)Fee details
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- ISSN
- 0034-6446
- Electronic ISSN
- 1936-4814
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Review of Black Political Economy
What are the manuscript requirements of Review of Black Political Economy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Review of Black Political Economy based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Review of Black Political Economy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Review of Black Political Economy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Review of Black Political Economy open access, and what is the APC?
Review of Black Political Economy is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,400.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .