Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
International Journal of Fashion Studies
ISSN 2051-7106 · eISSN 2051-7114 · Intellect Ltd.
International Journal of Fashion Studies: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Fashion Studies is published by Intellect Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fashion and Cultural Textiles, Cultural and Historical Studies and Crafts, Textile, and Design, together about 75.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities39.3%
- Cultural and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities31%
- Crafts, Textile, and DesignArts and Humanities5.5%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences2.5%
- Software Engineering and Design PatternsSocial Sciences2.5%
- Consumer Perception and Purchasing BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting2%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting1.7%
- Decolonial Thought and EpistemologiesSocial Sciences1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Arts and Performing Arts | Q1 | 53/697 | 92nd |
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 264/1434 | 81st |
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
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 58.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 290 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 1 | 136 |
| 2025 | 25 | 4 | 203 |
| 2024 | 21 | 10 | 180 |
| 2023 | 17 | 3 | 149 |
| 2022 | 24 | 1 | 177 |
| 2021 | 26 | 1 | 129 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Intellect Ltd.
- ISSN
- 2051-7106
- Electronic ISSN
- 2051-7114
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Fashion Studies
What CAS zone is International Journal of Fashion Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Fashion Studies is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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.
Which databases index International Journal of Fashion Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Fashion Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Fashion Studies open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Fashion Studies is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .