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Journal of Modern Italian Studies
ISSN 1354-571X · eISSN 1469-9583 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Modern Italian Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.48; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 100 days to acceptance (49 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 53% (journal website); 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Modern Italian Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of History 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, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Legal case studies and regulations, together about 48.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Modern Italian Studies (JMIS) is one of the leading English language forums for debate and discussion on modern Italy. The journal publishes five issues a year, each containing scholarly articles and book reviews relating to the political, economic, cultural, and social history of modern Italy from 1700 to the present. JMIS is especially committed to promoting the study of modern and contemporary Italy in transnational contexts. The journal: publishes in English the work of Italian and non-Italian specialists features the work of historians, political scientists and theorists, anthropologists, sociologists, economists, and cultural historians, as well as specialists in fields such as literature, cultural studies, fine arts and cinema organizes debates amongst leading experts on major themes in modern Italian history, culture, economics, and society provides comprehensive critical reviews and discussions in English of new publications on these topics in Italian, English, and other languages. 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 United States 4, Italy 2, Australia 1 (7 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 Sciences33.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.8%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences7%
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.1%
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · 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
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, America: History and Life, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Index, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological AbstractsPublisher 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
- Impact factor
- 0.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.15LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 261OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 88,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,887 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 12 | 1 |
| 2025 | 60 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 54 | 10 | 31 |
| 2023 | 55 | 10 | 41 |
| 2022 | 79 | 14 | 316 |
| 2021 | 79 | 12 | 197 |
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
100 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 58 days – 129 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 44 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 156 days
- Sample
- 49 articles with submission and acceptance dates (108 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 53%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 58 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 58 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
Journal of Modern 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 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. 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
- 1354-571X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9583
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Modern Italian Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Modern Italian Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Modern Italian Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Modern Italian Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.48; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Modern Italian Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 49 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 100 days (interquartile range 58–129 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 53%. 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 Journal of Modern Italian Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Modern Italian Studies based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Italy (2) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Modern Italian Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Modern Italian Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Modern Italian Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Modern 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: .