Review of Black Political Economy

Aims & Scope

The Review of Black Political Economy (RBPE) promotes critical inquiry in all areas of social and economic inequality focused on the African diaspora and marginalized populations.

As the journal of the National Economic Association, RBPE publishes scholarship that examines public and private policies that reduce economic and social inequality.

We are actively seeking articles that utilize economics, political science, public policy, sociology and other social science theory to examine public and private policies for their ability to reduce economic inequality.

RBPE reflects an interdisciplinary approach to the analysis of policy prescriptions designed to reduce racial, ethnic and gender economic inequality.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.644

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8950

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	104

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Can ‘Baby Bonds’ Eliminate the Racial Wealth Gap in Putative Post-Racial America?

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Darrick, William

• A Tour de Force in Understanding Intergroup Inequality: An Introduction to Stratification Economics

  Citation: 105

  Authors: William A., Darrick, James B.

• Measuring Employment Discrimination through Controlled Experiments

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Marc, Charles W., Victor A.

• Family Connections and the Black-White Wealth Gap among Middle-Class Families

  Citation: 89

  Authors: N. S., Darrick

• What Does the Afqt Really Measure: Race, Wages, Schooling and the Afqt Score

  Citation: 87

  Authors: William M., William E.

• Economic Inequality, the Digital Divide, and Remote Learning During COVID-19

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Dania V., Christian E.

• The Questionable Economics of Development Assistance in Africa: Hot-Fresh Evidence, 1996–2010

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Simplice A.

• Black Women in the United States and Unpaid Collective Work: Theorizing the Community as a Site of Production

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Nina

• Racial Steering by Real Estate Agents: Mechanisms and Motives

  Citation: 65

  Authors: George

• The Changing Nature of Minority Business: A Comparative Analysis of Asian, Nonminority, and Black-Owned Businesses

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Timothy

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