Journal profile · LITERATURE, BRITISH ISLES
Bronte Studies
ISSN 1474-8932 · eISSN 1745-8226 · Taylor & Francis
Bronte Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 132 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 39% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Bronte Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ayn Rand and Brontë studies, Historical and Scientific Studies and Contemporary Literature and Criticism, together about 55% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Brontë Studies is the only journal solely dedicated to research on the Brontë family. Published continuously since 1895, it aims to encourage further study and research on all matters relating to the Brontë family, their background and writings, and their place in literary and cultural history. Original, peer-reviewed articles are published as well as papers delivered at conferences, notes on matters of interest, short notices reporting research activities and correspondence arising from items previously published in the journal. For more information on Brontë Society, including details on how to join, please visit: www.bronte.org.uk
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): LITERATURE, BRITISH ISLES
Editor-in-chief Claire O’CallaghanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 1, Canada 1, Australia 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ayn Rand and Brontë studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance25.9%
- Historical and Scientific StudiesMedicine23.7%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities5.4%
- Crime and Detective Fiction StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Nuclear Issues and DefenseSocial Sciences4.4%
- History, Medicine, and LeadershipSocial Sciences3.7%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities2.9%
- Folklore, Mythology, and Literature StudiesArts and Humanities2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, British Isles | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, British Isles | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, British Isles | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Alumni, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Advanced Placement Source, Annual Bibliography of English Language and Literature, Current Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, Humanities International Complete, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), MLA International Bibliography, Publishing Opportunities Database, TOC Premier, Victorian Bibliography and Victorian Database, Yearbook of English Studies
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 63,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 63,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,083 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 60 | 13 | 9 |
| 2024 | 48 | 6 | 26 |
| 2023 | 47 | 10 | 17 |
| 2022 | 31 | 5 | 12 |
| 2021 | 51 | 7 | 44 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
132 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 132 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 132 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 60 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted4
- notes on matters of interestOriginal, peer-reviewed articles are published as well as papers delivered at conferences, notes on matters of interest, short notices reporting research activi…Length not stated
- original, peer-reviewed articlesOriginal, peer-reviewed articles are published as well as papers delivered at conferences, notes on matters of interest, short notices reporting research activi…Length not stated
- papers delivered at conferencesOriginal, peer-reviewed articles are published as well as papers delivered at conferences, notes on matters of interest, short notices reporting research activi…Length not stated
- short notices reporting research activitiesOriginal, peer-reviewed articles are published as well as papers delivered at conferences, notes on matters of interest, short notices reporting research activi…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Brontë Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readersh…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review is mentioned; original peer-reviewed articles are published along with conference papers, notes, short notices, and correspondence. Model summary
Original, peer-reviewed articles are published as well as papers delivered at conferences, notes on matters of interest, short notices reporting research activities and correspondence arising from items previously published in the journal.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1474-8932
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-8226
- Society / sponsor
- Brontë Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Bronte Studies
What CAS zone is Bronte Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Bronte Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Literature, British Isles. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Bronte Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 11.
How long does peer review take at Bronte Studies?
The publisher reports about 132 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Bronte Studies based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Bronte Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Bronte Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Bronte Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Bronte Studies is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .