Journal profile · Materials Science, Textiles
Journal of the Textile Institute
ISSN 0040-5000 · eISSN 1754-2340 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Bimonthly
Journal of the Textile Institute: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.58; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 174 days to acceptance (107 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 202 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Textile Institute is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Textile materials and evaluations, Dyeing and Modifying Textile Fibers and Mechanical Behavior of Composites, together about 53.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of The Textile Institute welcomes papers concerning research and innovation, reflecting the professional interests of the Textile Institute in science, engineering, economics, management and design related to the textile industry and the use of fibres in consumer and engineering applications. Papers may encompass anything in the range of textile activities, from fibre production through textile processes and machines, to the design, marketing and use of products. Papers may also report fundamental theoretical or experimental investigations, including materials science topics in nanotechnology and smart materials, practical or commercial industrial studies and may relate to technical, economic, aesthetic, social or historical aspects of textiles and the textile industry. All published research articles in The Journal of The Textile Institute have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two expert referees. Recommend The Journal of The Textile Institute to your Librarian
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Textiles
Editor-in-chief Xungai WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Hong Kong, China 1, Japan 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science33.5%
- Dyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEngineering11.8%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering7.9%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering4.2%
- Structural Analysis and OptimizationEngineering4%
- Industrial Vision Systems and Defect DetectionEngineering4%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science3.9%
- Electrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsMaterials Science3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Textiles | Zone 3 |
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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Academic Keys, Applied Science & Technology Source, Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate, CASSI, Clarivate Analytics: SciSearch®, Polymer Library (formerly RAPRA Abstracts), ProQuest® Abstracts in New Technology & Engineering, ProQuest® Engineered Materials Abstracts, ProQuest® Materials Business File, ProQuest® SciTech Premium Collection, ProQuest® Technology Collection, Textile Technology Index™, TOGA® Textil (WTI), World Textile Abstracts, World Textiles
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
- 1.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.75Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,365OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 197LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 210,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 210,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,532 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 8 | 44 |
| 2025 | 202 | 14 | 313 |
| 2024 | 258 | 17 | 974 |
| 2023 | 240 | 18 | 1,076 |
| 2022 | 202 | 15 | 1,424 |
| 2021 | 274 | 22 | 2,677 |
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
174 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 125 days – 288 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (108 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 204 days
- Sample
- 107 articles with submission and acceptance dates (418 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 116 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 25 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | GBP 110 | — | — |
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
The Journal of The Textile Institute 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 discov…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two expert referees. Model summary
All published research articles in The Journal of The Textile Institute have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by two expert 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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0040-5000
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-2340
- Society / sponsor
- Textile Institute
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 117, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Textile Institute
What CAS zone is Journal of the Textile Institute in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Textile Institute is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Textiles. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Textile Institute?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.58; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 78.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Textile Institute?
Based on the dates recorded on 107 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 174 days (interquartile range 125–288 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28% (2025). 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 the Textile Institute 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 United Kingdom (2), Hong Kong, China (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Textile Institute?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Textile Institute is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of the Textile Institute open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Textile Institute is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .