Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Italian Culture
ISSN 0161-4622 · eISSN 1559-0909 · Taylor & Francis
Italian Culture: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Italian Culture 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 Italian Literature and Culture, Italian Fascism and Post-war Society and Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, together about 53.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Italian Culture is the official publication of the American Association for Italian Studies. Its interdisciplinary scope reflects the broad and diverse interests of the Association's members, offering subscribers scholarly articles on Italian linguistics, history, literature, cinema, politics, philosophy, folklore, popular culture and migration as well as on Italy's influence on other cultures. The journal also features articles on comparative literature and cultural studies. Contributions to Italian Culture range from the medieval period through the Renaissance to contemporary queer studies, feminist writing, film, and postcolonial women's writing. Although Italian Culture has devoted significant attention to topics in modern and contemporary literature, this is by no means its exclusive focus. Italian Culture is a multidisciplinary journal that welcomes reflections on new methods and ongoing debates in the field. Italian Culture welcomes research articles, video essays (multimedia articles), book reviews and comments. Occasional creative works may also be considered, but should be discussed first with the Editors. Peer Review Statement All research articles and video essays published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Comments, book reviews and creative works are assessed internally by the editors only and do not undergo peer review. Sorry, there are currently no metrics available for this journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, Italy 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Italian Literature and CultureArts and Humanities22.5%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences21.7%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities9.5%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science7.5%
- Diverse academic and cultural studiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities4.9%
- Educational and Social StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Literature Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 2 |
| 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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International IndexPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,332 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 | 30 | 7 | 17 |
| 2023 | 22 | 1 | 26 |
| 2022 | 23 | 3 | 24 |
| 2021 | 25 | 2 | 45 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 4 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
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 accepted5
- book reviewsItalian Culture welcomes research articles, video essays (multimedia articles), book reviews and comments.Length not stated
- commentsItalian Culture welcomes research articles, video essays (multimedia articles), book reviews and comments.Length not stated
- creative worksOccasional creative works may also be considered, but should be discussed first with the Editors.Length not stated
- research articlesItalian Culture welcomes research articles, video essays (multimedia articles), book reviews and comments.Length not stated
- video essays (multimedia articles)Italian Culture welcomes research articles, video essays (multimedia articles), book reviews and comments.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Italian Culture 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 readers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Peer review statement Model summary
All research articles and video essays published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editorial screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Comments, book reviews and creative works are assessed internally by the editors only and do not undergo peer review.
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
- 0161-4622
- Electronic ISSN
- 1559-0909
- Society / sponsor
- American Association for Italian Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Italian Culture
What CAS zone is Italian Culture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Italian Culture is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Literature. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Italian Culture based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Italian Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Italian Culture is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Italian Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Italian Culture 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: .