Journal profile · Multiple
Italian Studies
ISSN 0075-1634 · eISSN 1748-6181 · Taylor & Francis
Italian Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Literature (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 147 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 63% (journal website); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Italian Studies 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 Fascism and Post-war Society, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and Italian Literature and Culture, together about 49.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Italian Studies was founded in 1937 as the journal of the Society for Italian Studies (SIS), the principal professional association of teachers of Italian and Italian studies in Higher Education in the UK and Ireland, whose aim is 'to advance public education by furthering the study of Italy, Italian language, literature, thought, history, society, and arts in the United Kingdom and Ireland'. Members of the Society of Italian Studies are entitled to receive Italian Studies at a discounted price, as well as to exclusive discounts on book in the Italian Perspectives and SIS Occasional Papers series. Italian Studies has a national and international reputation for academic and scholarly excellence, publishing original articles (in Italian or English) on a wide range of Italian cultural concerns from the Middle Ages to the contemporary era. The journal warmly welcomes submissions covering a range of disciplines and inter-disciplinary subjects from scholarly and critical work on Italy's literary culture and linguistics to Italian history and politics, film and art history, and gender and cultural studies. It publishes four issues per year, normally including one special themed issue and occasional interviews with leading scholars. The reviews section in the journal includes articles and short reviews on a broad spectrum of recent works of scholarship. Both established scholars and young researchers regularly publish in the journal and recent issues have included work by contributors from the UK, Ireland, Italy, North America, and Australia. Peer Review Statement All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Ireland 6, United Kingdom 3, Italy 1, Canada 1, Australia 1 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences20.8%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities16.9%
- Italian Literature and CultureArts and Humanities11.3%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities7.1%
- Linguistic Studies and Language AcquisitionComputer Science4.8%
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities2.7%
- Historical and Literary AnalysesArts and Humanities2.5%
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 | Literature, Romance | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Literature Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature, Romance | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: America: History and Life, British Humanities Index, Bibliography of the History of Art, CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Complete, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), Italinemo, Linguistics and Language Behaviour Abstracts, MLA Periodicals Index Online (PIO), Sociological Abstracts, TOC Premier
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
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.14Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 127OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 59,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,157 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 52 | 20 | 2 |
| 2024 | 46 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 51 | 19 | 38 |
| 2022 | 49 | 14 | 34 |
| 2021 | 48 | 11 | 75 |
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
147 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)
- 63%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 147 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 48 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Italian Studies 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: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published 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
- 0075-1634
- Electronic ISSN
- 1748-6181
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Italian Studies
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 81, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Italian Studies
What CAS zone is Italian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Italian Studies is in Zone 3 of Literature, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Literature, Romance / 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 Italian Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.3, h-index 34.
How long does peer review take at Italian Studies?
The publisher reports about 147 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 63%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Italian Studies based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ireland (6), United Kingdom (3) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Italian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Italian Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Italian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Italian Studies 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: .