Journal profile · Social Sciences-Gender Studies
International Journal of Transgenderism
ISSN 1553-2739 · eISSN 1434-4599 · Taylor & Francis · United States
International Journal of Transgenderism: impact factor 8.4 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 38 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 29% (journal website).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Transgenderism is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy, Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology and Reproductive Health and Technologies, together about 62.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Transgenderism, together with its partner organization the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), offers an international, multidisciplinary scholarly forum for publication in the field of transgender health in its broadest sense for academics, practitioners, policy makers, and the general population. The journal welcomes contributions from a range of disciplines, such as: Endocrinology Surgery Obstetrics and Gynaecology Psychiatry Psychology Speech and language therapy Sexual medicine Sexology Family therapy Public health Sociology Counselling Law Medical ethics We publish: Original research (quantitative as well as qualitative) Theoretical essays Policy statements Review articles Commentaries Letters to the editor International Journal of Transgenderism has a commitment to an International focus, as reflected in our Editorial Board, whose members are from Europe, the Americas, Australia, and New Zealand. All manuscripts published by IJT, including those in special issues, have undergone rigorous, anonymous peer review, and editor screening. Tags: endocrinology; surgery; obstetrics and gynaecology; fertility; psychiatry; psychology; primary care; speech and language therapy; electrolysis; sexual medicine; sexual health; sexual functioning; clinical ethics; medical ethics; medical sociology; medical anthropology; law; family therapy; sexual dysfunctions; relational therapy; sex research; sexology; public health. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Gender Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, Australia 12, United Kingdom 8, Netherlands 4, Canada 3 (58 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology39.2%
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology13.1%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine9.9%
- Sexual Differentiation and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Gender Roles and Identity StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- African Sexualities and LGBTQ+ IssuesSocial Sciences3.2%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences2.8%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences2.5%
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.
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPsycINFOCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities in Psychology, CSA Social Services Abstracts, SocINDEX, EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, Informa Educational Research Abstracts Online, Informa Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), JournalSeek, LGBT Life, PASCAL, SwetsWise All Titles
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 8.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 10.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 15.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 2.29Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.35LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 4.29Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 273OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 953,000Publisher website ·
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
38 daysfirst decision after review
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 38 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted4
- letters to the editorLetters to the editorLength not stated
- original research (quantitative as well as qualitative)Original research (quantitative as well as qualitative)Length not stated
- policy statementsPolicy statementsLength not stated
- review articlesReview articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option available. Model summary
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review and editor screening for all manuscripts including special issues. Model summary
All manuscripts published by IJTH, including those in special issues, have undergone rigorous, anonymous peer review, and editor screening.
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
- Country or region
- United States
- ISSN
- 1553-2739
- Electronic ISSN
- 1434-4599
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Transgenderism
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Transgenderism?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 8.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Transgenderism?
The publisher reports about 38 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29%. 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 Journal of Transgenderism 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Transgenderism based?
Of the 58 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Australia (12) and United Kingdom (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Transgenderism?
The journal's website lists Scopus, PsycINFO and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Transgenderism open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Transgenderism 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .