Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
History of Retailing and Consumption
ISSN 2373-518X · eISSN 2373-5171 · Taylor & Francis
History of Retailing and Consumption: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 125 days to acceptance (19 articles, last 24 months); 13 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
History of Retailing and Consumption is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American History and Culture, Historical Economic and Social Studies and Fashion and Cultural Textiles, together about 49.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The purpose of the journal is to provide a central place for publication and reference for those interested in all aspects of the history of retailing and consumption: from the literary, to the spatial, to the economic. In bringing together different disciplinary perspectives and methodological approaches, we aim to foster greater dialogue across disciplines which too often exist in silos. Equally, by drawing together contributions from across the globe, we look to establish a clearer dialogue between national schools of thought and to facilitate international comparisons through empirical studies and review essays. In this way, the journal will nuance the dominant Anglo-American perspective on consumption with viewpoints taken from different places and different times. We look to publish high quality contributions on any aspect of the history of retailing and consumption: from antiquity to the 21 st century, and from advertising and shopping to consumption rituals and political identity. Articles might take a variety of forms: case studies of particular firms, places or practices; comparative analyses across space or time; review essays challenging or championing particular theoretical perspectives, or cross-disciplinary comparisons, for example linking archival and literary or artefactual sources. We also want to encourage ‘thought pieces’: shorter articles which could provide historical parallels with topical issues or explore particular objects, documents or shops. We also accept proposals for special issues on focused topics relating to retail and consumption and are pleased to now be accepting book reviews. In this way and others, we seek to link the journal to the curators/archivists who care for the shop/company archives or museum collections. All research articles published in History of Retailing and Consumption have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two referees Jon Stobart is Professor of Social History at the Manchester Metropolitan University. His research covers various aspects of consumption and retailing in eighteenth-century England: from second-hand goods, to the trade in groceries, to the material culture of the country house Vicki Howard is a Visiting Fellow of History at the University of Essex. Her research explores the relationship between commerce and culture in United States history from the late nineteenth-century to the present and covers such topics as the weddi
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Italy 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting21%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.4%
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities8.7%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting7.7%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting4.1%
- Consumer Market Behavior and PricingBusiness, Management and Accounting3.6%
- Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
- Food, Nutrition, and Cultural PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.3%
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 | 493/1936 | 74th |
| Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 188/235 | 20th |
| Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 228/283 | 19th |
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
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.13Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.36Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 25,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 176 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 4 | 27 |
| 2025 | 13 | 4 | 64 |
| 2024 | 13 | 5 | 70 |
| 2023 | 20 | 6 | 76 |
| 2022 | 17 | 10 | 119 |
| 2021 | 17 | 6 | 29 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 167 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (19 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 170 days
- Sample
- 19 articles with submission and acceptance dates (19 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
- Submission to first decision
- 56 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 29 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
History of Retailing and Consumption 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 discov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two referees Model summary
All research articles published in History of Retailing and Consumption have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two 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
- 2373-518X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2373-5171
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 12, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about History of Retailing and Consumption
How long does peer review take at History of Retailing and Consumption?
Based on the dates recorded on 19 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 80–167 days). 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 History of Retailing and Consumption 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 United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index History of Retailing and Consumption?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, History of Retailing and Consumption is indexed in Scopus.
Is History of Retailing and Consumption open access, and what is the APC?
History of Retailing and Consumption 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: .