Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Irish Studies Review
ISSN 0967-0882 · eISSN 1469-9303 · Taylor & Francis
Irish Studies Review: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Irish Studies Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Literature in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Irish and British Studies, Historical Studies of British Isles and Theatre and Performance Studies, together about 57.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Irish Studies Review is an indispensable resource for all those engaged in Irish studies and related disciplines. Founded in 1992, it has become an important forum for the scholarly development of knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of Irish studies and culture throughout the world. It serves a wide range of disciplinary communities, including: history and archaeology; literary, cultural, gender, and media studies; politics and economics; and music and the arts. Research published in the journal includes: refereed articles reviews and review articles on all aspects of Irish studies topical debates and interviews Irish Studies Review aims to reflect the variety of perceptions current in the field, to support traditional disciplinary scholarship, and to promote multi- and inter-disciplinary approaches to the subject. Peer Review Statement All articles are submitted to at least two referees before acceptance for publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 24, United States 4, Canada 2, Australia 2, France 1 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences47.4%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Theatre and Performance StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Samuel Beckett and ModernismArts and Humanities4.5%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities4.3%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences3.1%
- Modernist Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities2.8%
- Joseph Conrad and LiteratureArts and Humanities2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPublisher website
Other: OCLC, America: History and Life, Current Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Index, OCLC Periodicals Index Online, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts
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
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 165OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.99%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 85,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,795 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 57 | 12 | 7 |
| 2024 | 60 | 20 | 35 |
| 2023 | 66 | 16 | 67 |
| 2022 | 59 | 12 | 134 |
| 2021 | 69 | 14 | 116 |
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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Irish Studies Review 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 re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
All articles are submitted to at least two referees before acceptance for publication. Model summary
All articles are submitted to at least two referees before acceptance for publication.
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
- 0967-0882
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9303
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Irish Studies Review
What CAS zone is Irish Studies Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Irish Studies Review is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Irish Studies Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 32.
Where are the editorial board members of Irish Studies Review based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (24), United States (4) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Irish Studies Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Irish Studies Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Irish Studies Review open access, and what is the APC?
Irish Studies Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .