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Emotion Space and Society
ISSN 1755-4586 · eISSN 1878-0040 · Elsevier
Emotion Space and Society: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.3; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,530; review about 280 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Emotion Space and Society is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geographies of human-animal interactions, Posthumanist Ethics and Activism and Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics, together about 31.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Emotion, Space and Society provides a forum for multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary debate on theoretically informed research on the emotional intersections between people and places. These objectives are broadly conceived and seek to encourage investigations of feelings, encounter and affect in various spatial and social contexts, environments and landscapes. Submissions may focus on the core journal concepts - emotion, space and society - in both conceptual and methodological capacity. Submissions should critically consider the multiplicity of spaces and places that produce and are produced by emotional and affective life, representing an inclusive range of theoretical and methodological engagements with emotion as a social, cultural and spatial phenomenon.Questions of emotion are relevant across diverse disciplines, and the editors welcome submissions across the humanities and social sciences. The journal's editorial ethos is grounded in taking emotions, the emotional and the place of emotions and affect seriously, as central to all human interactions with each other and the worlds in which we live.The journal's presentational structure and style demonstrates the richness generated by multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary engagements with emotions and affects. The journal is open to questioning normative models of academic paper presentation and writing, instead emphasising intellectually and critically grounded work, and offering a unique and timely opportunity to explore exciting new ways to think about natures, cultures and histories of emotional life.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ian TuckerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 12, United States 10, Canada 9, Netherlands 4, Australia 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences17.7%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences7.7%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences5.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.1%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
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 | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Geography | Zone 3 |
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 458OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.65OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.27%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,065 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 63 | 46 | 21 |
| 2025 | 57 | 31 | 74 |
| 2024 | 44 | 27 | 175 |
| 2023 | 37 | 18 | 229 |
| 2022 | 42 | 16 | 255 |
| 2021 | 76 | 24 | 781 |
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
280 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
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 280 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 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 3,530 / EUR 3,300 / GBP 2,830 / JPY 437,830 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,350 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- book reviewEmotion, Space and Society accepts manuscripts for the following categories:• Research Articles: up to 8,000 words, including references, tables and footnotesAl…Length not stated
- book reviewsThose wishing to submit Book Reviews or Scholar's Choice Book Review Essays should consult this guide before submitting to the journal.Length not stated
- creative / interventionEmotion, Space and Society is now accepting shorter Creative / Intervention manuscripts for consideration. These should be no more than 4,000 words (including r…Length not stated
- full research articleEmotion, Space and Society accepts manuscripts for the following categories:• Research Articles: up to 8,000 words, including references, tables and footnotesAl…Length not stated
- research articleEmotion, Space and Society accepts manuscripts for the following categories:• Research Articles: up to 8,000 words, including references, tables and footnotesAl…main text ≤ 8,000 words
- research articlesResearch Articles: up to 8,000 words, including references, tables and footnotesLength not stated
- research paperEmotion, Space and Society accepts manuscripts for the following categories:• Research Articles: up to 8,000 words, including references, tables and footnotesAl…Length not stated
- reviewEmotion, Space and Society accepts manuscripts for the following categories:• Research Articles: up to 8,000 words, including references, tables and footnotesAl…Length not stated
- scholar's choice book review essaysThose wishing to submit Book Reviews or Scholar's Choice Book Review Essays should consult this guide before submitting to the journal.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1755-4586
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-0040
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Emotion Space and Society
What CAS zone is Emotion Space and Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Emotion Space and Society is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary / Geography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Emotion Space and Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.3; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Emotion Space and Society?
The publisher reports about 280 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Emotion Space and Society based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12), United States (10) and Canada (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Emotion Space and Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Emotion Space and Society is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Emotion Space and Society open access, and what is the APC?
Emotion Space and Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,530.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .