Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
First World War Studies
ISSN 1947-5020 · eISSN 1947-5039 · Taylor & Francis
First World War Studies: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 227 days to acceptance (12 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 56% (journal website); 107 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
First World War Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are World Wars: History, Literature, and Impact, History and International Relations and Military history and social perspectives, together about 66.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
First World War Studies is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that seeks to publish articles that explore comparative, trans-national, and multi-disciplinary strengths evident in the International Society for First World War Studies and pursue as its guiding principles the same intellectual assets. In keeping with our Society’s objectives, the journal aims to showcase a wide range of approaches to the conflict, be they local, national, comparative or transnational in scope. We also publish articles breaking down disciplinary boundaries. The journal approaches the subject of the First World War without chronological, geographic, or topical constraints. It embraces not merely the period associated with the years between 1914 and 1918, but seeks to include the diplomatic, political, social, cultural, and military complexities evident before, during, and most certainly after the cessation of hostilities. The journal contributes to the ongoing debates concerning the origins and causes, conduct, and legacies of the First World War. As the Society draws its strengths from graduate students to more experienced scholars, the journal is equally committed to a collegial academic forum open to any scholar irrespective of degree, academic seniority, or disciplinary affiliation. The journal is therefore open to and supportive of emerging scholars seeking to publish their first findings. First World War Studies is the only scholarly journal devoted to this extraordinary and controversial conflict and maintains an Editorial Board that consists of many internationally recognized scholars. All research articles published in First World War Studies have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Denmark 2, United States 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences39.5%
- History and International RelationsSocial Sciences19%
- Military history and social perspectivesSocial Sciences7.7%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences7.3%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences5.6%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology3.7%
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences1.6%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities1.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 596/1936 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts (Online), TOC PremierPublisher website
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.12Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.52Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 50,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 946 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 95 | 15 | 56 |
| 2025 | 107 | 5 | 138 |
| 2024 | 110 | 6 | 149 |
| 2023 | 92 | 12 | 161 |
| 2022 | 48 | 3 | 205 |
| 2021 | 41 | 4 | 139 |
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
227 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 219 days – 328 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (12 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 251 days
- Sample
- 12 articles with submission and acceptance dates (209 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)
- 56%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 105 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 113 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 129 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Open Select). Model summary
First World War 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in First World War Studies have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 1947-5020
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-5039
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about First World War Studies
How long does peer review take at First World War Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 12 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 227 days (interquartile range 219–328 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 56%. 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 First World War Studies based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Denmark (2), United States (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index First World War Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, First World War Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is First World War Studies open access, and what is the APC?
First World War 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: .