Journal profile · Multiple
Cultural Trends
ISSN 0954-8963 · eISSN 1469-3690 · Taylor & Francis
Cultural Trends: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.26; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 320 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 10% (journal website); 58 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cultural Trends is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Cultural Industries and Urban Development, Social and Cultural Dynamics and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 48.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cultural Trends, a peer-reviewed international journal (AHCI and SSCI), provides in-depth analysis of the cultural sector and cultural policy. It offers timely investigations into key issues in the arts, culture and creative sectors, and critically engages with ongoing policy debates from interdisciplinary and international perspectives. The journal champions methodological rigour and is keen to comment on evidence used for policy making, but it values quantitative and qualitative approaches equally. It serves as a platform to reach a broad audience and research communities worldwide and communicate with both cultural practitioners and policymakers. The coverage of the journal includes but is not limited to the following areas: Cultural policy Cultural management and organisation Production and consumption of culture Cultural work and creative labour Audiences and cultural participation Values and functions of culture Creative industries Culture and urban space Culture, environment and sustainability Cultural diplomacy Cultural Trends is widely read and referred to by academics, researchers, journalists and consultants, by funders, sponsors and policymakers, and by those concerned with the promotion and development of the cultural and creative sectors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Hye-Kyung LeePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Industries and Urban DevelopmentSocial Sciences32.1%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences9.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.9%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities5%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities4.7%
- Sport and Mega-Event ImpactsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Art History and Market AnalysisArts and Humanities3.4%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCISCIEPublisher website
Other: OCLC
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
- 1.26LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.67Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.12LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 2.12Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 344OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 189,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,443 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 59 | 24 | 6 |
| 2025 | 58 | 27 | 59 |
| 2024 | 49 | 23 | 125 |
| 2023 | 54 | 38 | 235 |
| 2022 | 39 | 15 | 372 |
| 2021 | 73 | 26 | 1,225 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
320 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 239 days – 470 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 336 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (125 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 10%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2024
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2024
- 146 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2024
- 13 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Cultural Trends 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 readers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
peer-reviewed international journal (AHCI and SSCI) - peer review Model summary
Cultural Trends, a peer-reviewed international journal (AHCI and SSCI)
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
- 0954-8963
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-3690
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 2-3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cultural Trends
What CAS zone is Cultural Trends in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cultural Trends is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary / Cultural Studies / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. 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.
What is the impact factor of Cultural Trends?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.26; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Cultural Trends?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 320 days (interquartile range 239–470 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 10% (2024). 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 JCR quartile is Cultural Trends in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Sociology.
Which databases index Cultural Trends?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cultural Trends is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI and SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cultural Trends open access, and what is the APC?
Cultural Trends is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .