Focus and Scope
The Global Journal of Black Studies is a progressive interdisciplinary publication dedicated to exchanging the latest knowledge and ideas about Blackness. We recognise that some individuals may prefer to use labels other than Black because labels can be oppressive. The journal publishes peer-reviewed original articles, high-quality research papers, personal essays, oral histories, interviews, focus group discussions, reviews, and poetry that tackles all areas of Black studies. The Global Journal of Black Studies is a scholarly forum and source of information for people involved in the social and behavioural sciences, the arts and humanities, political science and international relations, health and human services, and religion and spirituality. The journal provides a distinct, vital, and safe space for communication among scholars, researchers, educators, community organisers, and political activists linking scholars and work from the global north and south and highlighting the quality of articles produced from the new world.
Guidelines for Reviews
Length of reviews; 1000 to 1200 words for Book reviews to be sent directly to wasukp@outlook.com. Length of reviews; 100 to 250 for articles reviews to be sent directly to wasukp@outlook.com. We publish reviews of books published for up to 2 years only. We publish reviews of articles published for up to 6 months only. Publishers and/or authors should contact Wasuk Godwin Sule-Pearce at wasukp@outlook.com.
Peer Review Process
All articles submitted to The Global Journal of Black Studies are subjected to a double-blind peer review by two reviewers. In this process, the identities of both authors and reviewers are not revealed to each other. The reviewers’ recommendations are taken into consideration by the editor handling the submission in arriving at publication and revision decisions. See Section Policies in About the Journal for policies pertaining to the different sections of the journal.
Publication Frequency
The Global Journal of Black Studies is a quarterly journal. Each issue of The Global Journal of Black Studies will honour one accepted manuscript per issue submitted by a student globally who self-identifies as Black and from the Global South. Selection is based on the discretion of the editor if the paper offers an unusually large potential impact to the field.
Open Access Policy
This journal provides open access to all of its content to facilitate greater global exchange of knowledge and sharing of ideas. Making research freely available to the public is associated with increased readership and increased citation of an author’s work.