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International Feminist Journal of Politics
ISSN 1461-6742 · eISSN 1468-4470 · Taylor & Francis
International Feminist Journal of Politics: CAS Zone 2 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 408 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 80 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Feminist Journal of Politics is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Gender, Security, and Conflict, Gender Politics and Representation and Historical Gender and Feminism Studies, together about 49.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Gender Studies. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Feminist Journal of Politics is a unique cross-cultural and international forum to foster debate and dialogue at the intersection of international relations, politics and women's studies. Developed by a team of leading feminist scholars, this journal brings together some of the most influential figures in the field to build a global critical community of writers and readers. This journal features research on women, gender relations and sexuality from the perspectives of: International relations Political theory Globalization studies International political economy Comparative politics Peace research International law Development studies Political geography Cultural studies As well as the main section of the journal featuring full-length articles, it also offers a special 'Conversations' section, which publishes interviews with leading scholars and practitioners, conference reports and film readings. The book review section regularly features review articles as well as individual book reviews. Peer Review All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Articles in which the initial decision is to revise and resubmit are returned to one or both of the original referees. Final publication decisions rest with the three International Feminist Journal of Politics Editors (two of whom must be in agreement in cases where articles are rejected).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named United Kingdom 2, Mainland China 1, Brazil 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gender, Security, and ConflictSocial Sciences22.2%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences19.2%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences8.4%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities5.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.8%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences3.4%
- Peacebuilding and International SecuritySocial Sciences3.3%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences3.1%
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 | Womens Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
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
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
- 2.7LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.72Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.52Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 75OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 516OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 305,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,635 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 25 | 16 |
| 2025 | 80 | 33 | 176 |
| 2024 | 78 | 40 | 262 |
| 2023 | 66 | 33 | 352 |
| 2022 | 64 | 29 | 487 |
| 2021 | 87 | 38 | 865 |
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
408 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 285 days – 531 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 183 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 633 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (150 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)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 173 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 223 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)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsThe book review section regularly features review articles as well as individual book reviews.Length not stated
- conversationsit also offers a special 'Conversations' section, which publishes interviews with leading scholars and practitioners, conference reports and film readingsLength not stated
- full-length articlesAs well as the main section of the journal featuring full-length articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Feminist Journal of Politics 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 …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing 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
- 1461-6742
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-4470
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Feminist Journal of Politics
What CAS zone is International Feminist Journal of Politics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Feminist Journal of Politics is in Zone 2 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Womens Studies / Political Science. 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 International Feminist Journal of Politics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.7; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 75.
How long does peer review take at International Feminist Journal of Politics?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 408 days (interquartile range 285–531 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 International Feminist Journal of Politics 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 2 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of International Feminist Journal of Politics based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), Mainland China (1) and Brazil (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Feminist Journal of Politics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Feminist Journal of Politics is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is International Feminist Journal of Politics open access, and what is the APC?
International Feminist Journal of Politics 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: .