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Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
ISSN 0887-302X · eISSN 1940-2473 · SAGE
Clothing and Textiles Research Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Management (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.08; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review about 400 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 4.7% (journal website); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clothing and Textiles Research Journal is published by SAGE and is in Zone 4 of Management in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fashion and Cultural Textiles, Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification and Crafts, Textile, and Design, together about 41.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clothing and Textiles Research Journal (CTRJ), peer-reviewed and published quarterly, strives to strengthen the research base in clothing and textiles, facilitate scholarly interchange, demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of the field, and inspire further … | View full journal description This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 5%); most named United States 31, Mainland China 2, South Korea 2, Canada 2, Bangladesh 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities23.2%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting10.9%
- Crafts, Textile, and DesignArts and Humanities7.3%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting6.9%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science6.2%
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting5.8%
- Color perception and designPsychology3.6%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Management Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Management | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 1.08LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 620OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.69%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,075 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 7 | 50 |
| 2024 | 17 | 8 | 37 |
| 2023 | 9 | 6 | 34 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | 89 |
| 2021 | 27 | 6 | 612 |
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
400 dayssubmission to acceptance
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)
- 4.7%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 400 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted1
- reviewEach manuscript is reviewed by at least four people: the editor, as associate editor, and two reviewers. The final recommendation is sent to the author(s). Outc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Gold open access via Sage Choice with publication fee. Model summary
you can opt for it to be included in Sage Choice, subject to the payment of a publication fee
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Double anonymized peer review; no identifying information in manuscript. Model summary
Each manuscript is reviewed by at least four people: the editor, as associate editor, and two reviewers. The final recommendation is sent to the author(s). Outcomes about each of the decision categories is available here. Reviewers’ comments provide information and suggestions to authors that may be helpful in completing revisions. Authors are given a deadline for returning manuscripts at every st…
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0887-302X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-2473
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clothing and Textiles Research Journal
What CAS zone is Clothing and Textiles Research Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clothing and Textiles Research Journal is in Zone 4 of Management, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Business / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Management. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Clothing and Textiles Research Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.08; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Clothing and Textiles Research Journal?
The publisher reports about 400 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4.7%. 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 Clothing and Textiles Research Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Reference style: APA. 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 Clothing and Textiles Research Journal based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (31), Mainland China (2) and South Korea (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clothing and Textiles Research Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clothing and Textiles Research Journal is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Clothing and Textiles Research Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Clothing and Textiles Research Journal is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .