Manuscript Editing for Journal of Black Psychology Articles
Founded in 1974, the Journal of Black Psychology publishes scholarship toward understanding the experience and behavior of Black populations. It carries empirical research, literature reviews, and original theoretical analyses. Work may come from cognition, personality, social behavior, physiological functioning, child development, education, and clinical application, all focused on Black populations. Sage publishes it six times a year for the Association of Black Psychologists. Its editor-in-chief is at the State University of New York at Binghamton.
A single quantitative study generally runs no more than 35 pages, a qualitative study 45, and a literature review 40. Each count includes the cover page, abstract, text, references, tables, and figures, double-spaced in 12-point type with one-inch margins. Brief Reports run no more than 15 pages. The cover letter justifies any extra length and requests Brief Report consideration where it applies. References follow APA style, and every in-text citation matches its reference entry in spelling and year. An unstructured abstract of 100 to 175 words is followed by at least four keywords. Review is single-anonymized, and a decision to revise or accept requires two independent reviews. The manuscript is fully anonymized, with identifying details on a separate title page. A Statements and Declarations section covers ethics, consent, conflicts, funding, and data availability. Off the Grid Editing trims to the page limits and checks each citation against the reference list. Submissions go through Sage Track.
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We will ensure that the final draft you receive is completely ready to submit to Journal of Black Psychology. We work with you until it is ready or refund your payment in full. That commitment has held since 2002.
Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed. Your draft is secure until you decide to proceed.
Manuscript Editing and Proofreading for the Journal of Black Psychology
We offer three levels of manuscript editing depending on what your manuscript needs. Each is described below so you can choose the service that fits where your draft is right now.
Grammar and usage, awkward phrasing, repetition, and passive voice corrected, then clarity, concision, sentence structure, transitions, and tone, with your style manual applied throughout and a final proofread. For authors whose argument and structure are settled.
Clarity, emphasis, and paragraph structure: topic sentences, transitions, and sentences reordered within a paragraph, with every fact and claim kept as you wrote it. Includes copy editing and a final proofread.
Spelling, punctuation, typos, capitalization, grammar, and usage corrected with minimal wording changes, for manuscripts that have been edited and need a last check before submission to Journal of Black Psychology.
Sage's submission guidelines cover page limits, references, and required statements. If you have reviewer comments from an earlier submission, send them with your manuscript and we will address each one. If you have questions about which service is right for your manuscript, contact us directly. We respond to every inquiry the same day during business hours.
See journal article and essay editing for how we edit psychology research, and academic proofreading for the last read before submission. If English is your second language, see English language editing for researchers. We also prepare articles for the Journal of Black Studies and the Journal of Counseling Psychology.
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Our editors do not have access to your manuscript until an order is placed.
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Reach our editorial team directly to discuss your manuscript, your Journal of Black Psychology submission timeline, or which service is right for your project. Initial consultations of up to 15 minutes are complimentary.
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