Journal profile · MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Journal of Early Modern Studies
ISSN 2279-7149 · Firenze University Press · Italy
Journal of Early Modern Studies: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Early Modern Studies is published by Firenze University Press and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Literature: history, themes, analysis and Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary Criticism, together about 23.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Early Modern Studies (JEMS) is an open access peer-reviewed international journal that promotes interdisciplinary research and discussion on issues concerning all aspects of early modern European culture. It provides a platform for international scholarly debate through the publication of outstanding work over a wide disciplinary spectrum: literature, language, art, history, politics, sociology, religion and cultural studies. JEMS is open to a range of research perspectives and methodological orientations and encourages studies that develop understanding of the major problematic areas relating to the European Renaissance. The journal, sponsored and funded by the University of Florence, is a product of the open access publishing workshop in the Department of Comparative Languages, Literature and Cultures and is published online through the OJS system operated by the Firenze University Press (FUP).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 3, United Kingdom 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities9%
- Literature: history, themes, analysisArts and Humanities7.5%
- Shakespeare, Adaptation, and Literary CriticismArts and Humanities7.1%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities6.4%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- Early Modern Spanish LiteratureArts and Humanities4.9%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, ProQuest, OCLC
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
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 217 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 4 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 3 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 6 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 6 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted3
- case studiesPart Two - Case Studies Thomas Tusser’s Counter-Almanac Poetics Felicity Sheehy 37-56Length not stated
- editorialEditorial Editorial Chloe Fairbanks, Catherine Jenkinson 7-15Length not stated
- introductionPart One - Introduction New Directions in Material Space and Literary Production Olena Danylovych, Natalya Din-Kariuki, Chloe Fairbanks, Catherine Jenkinson 19-…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 for all essays Model summary
The authors retain all rights to the original work without any restrictions. License for Published Contents Licence scheme | Legal code JEMS allows open access to its scientific data, assuming that providing research results in open access is instrumental to improving global knowledge exchange. There are no charges for submission or peer-review (APC). All essays in the journal are published under …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
JEMS provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. This journal is published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, distribute and/or copy the final version of the papers. The works must be properly att…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
No APC Model summary
JEMS publishes high quality research and review papers, after a timely and rigorous double blind peer review process. JEMS also publishes book reviews. Submissions are first evaluated by the Editors / Board of Directors and by the members of the Editorial Boards. If the manuscript is considered suitable for publication, it is sent to at least two reviewers. The peer review process is double-blind,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate screening Model summary
The authors authorize the Editorial Team to screen the submission using Crossref Similarity Check (iThenticate) to verify its originality.
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
- Firenze University Press
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2279-7149
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Early Modern Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Early Modern Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Early Modern Studies is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Medieval & Renaissance Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Early Modern Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Journal of Early Modern Studies based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (3) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Early Modern Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Early Modern Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Early Modern Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Early Modern Studies is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .