Journal profile · CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Anti-Trafficking Review
ISSN 2286-7511 · eISSN 2287-0113 · Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women · Thailand
Anti-Trafficking Review: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 36 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anti-Trafficking Review is published by Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sex work and related issues, HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk and Migration, Refugees, and Integration, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Anti-Trafficking Review promotes a human rights-based approach to anti-trafficking. It explores trafficking in its broader context including gender analyses and intersections with labour and migration. The Review offers an outlet and space for dialogue between academics, practitioners and advocates seeking to communicate new ideas and findings to those working for and with trafficked persons. Each issue relates to an emerging or overlooked theme in the field of human trafficking. The Review’s focus is global in nature, exploring micro and macro levels of anti-trafficking responses and the commonalities, differences, and disconnects in between. The journal contributes to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals 5 (Gender Equality), 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and 16 (Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions), among others. We welcome submissions from a diverse range of actors, including academics, practitioners, trafficked persons, and advocates. The Anti-Trafficking Review particularly welcomes contributions from practitioners and those with direct experiences and insights to share. The Anti-Trafficking Review is aimed at a wide readership. It therefore encourages submissions that are in clear, jargon-free English with appropriate but not excessive citation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CRIMINOLOGY & PENOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8, United States 6, Australia 6, Thailand 3, Canada 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences39.6%
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual RiskMedicine6.8%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences6.4%
- Migration and Labor DynamicsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Global trade, sustainability, and social impactBusiness, Management and Accounting4.9%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology4.1%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences3.2%
- Asian Geopolitics and EthnographySocial Sciences2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Criminology & Penology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 316 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 33 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 193 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 178 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 166 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- book reviewngth of debates is 1,200 - 1,500 words. Book review Book reviews, and book review essays, are 2000-2500 words long, do not need to contain an abstract, and are …main text ≤ 2,500 words
- short article or debateThe submission (including footnotes, abstract, and author bio) is around 5,000-7,000 words for a thematic article, 1,200 - 1,500 words for a short article or de…Length not stated
- thematic articleThe submission (including footnotes, abstract, and author bio) is around 5,000-7,000 words for a thematic article, 1,200 - 1,500 words for a short article or de…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the Anti-Trafficking Review right of first publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Anti-Trafficking Review Publication Ethics Statement
Author Responsibilities Authors are required to give a guarantee that the same article, or an article with substantially the same content, has not been submitted concurrently to a different journal. Authors should submit only original work. Submitted work should not have been published elsewhere in whole or in part unless this is brought to the attention of the editorial team. Authors should fully…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY). Model summary
The Anti-Trafficking Review has a policy of licensing under the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY). The Anti-Trafficking Review promotes the sharing of information, and we therefore encourage the reproduction and onward dissemination of articles published with us. Under the CC-BY license, the public is free to share, adapt, and make commercial use of the work. To protect our work and tha…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge, as well as practitioner access to new research findings. The journal publishes content licensed under Creative Commons licensing, and does not charge authors APCs. As a feminist organisation from the Global South, the journ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review for all articles. Model summary
All articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymised refereeing. Articles are peer reviewed by at least two reviewers in a double-blind process. Peer reviewers are not allowed to use generative AI (artificial intelligence) to formulate their feedback. The editorial team does not guarantee publication of any submissions, even when authors have …
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
- Global Alliance Against Traffic in Women
- Country or region
- Thailand
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2286-7511
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-0113
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anti-Trafficking Review
What CAS zone is Anti-Trafficking Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Anti-Trafficking Review is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Criminology & Penology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Anti-Trafficking Review?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Anti-Trafficking Review?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Anti-Trafficking Review based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), United States (6) and Australia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anti-Trafficking Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anti-Trafficking Review is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anti-Trafficking Review open access, and what is the APC?
Anti-Trafficking Review is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .