Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Transatlantic Studies
ISSN 1479-4012 · eISSN 1754-1018 · Springer Nature · 4 issues per year
Journal of Transatlantic Studies: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,190; review about 2 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Transatlantic Studies is published by Springer Nature. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are International Relations and Foreign Policy, Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics and Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, together about 28.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Transatlantic Studies is the official journal of the Transatlantic Studies Association. It began publication in 2003. The focus is on the transatlantic region broadly defined to include the Americas and the Caribbean in the west and Europe extending to Russia the Middle East and Africa in the east. The Journal promotes multi-disciplinary analysis of this vital region of the world and engages it through topics including, but not limited to: - History- Literature- International Relations and Security Studies- International Law and Organisation- Culture and Race- Slavery and Migration - Identity- Film and media- Economics - Technology- Environment It is published quarterly and accepts proposals for themed issues as well as individual articles between 6-14,000 words in length. It also features occasional book reviews, symposia and round table discussions. Two peer reviewers evaluate all submissions and any manuscript that divides opinion is then submitted to a third peer reviewer for a final decision. The JTS aims to provide decisions on submissions within 12 weeks.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, United States 7, Italy 3, Denmark 2, France 1 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences14.4%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities7.7%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Communism, Protests, Social MovementsSocial Sciences5.5%
- European Union Policy and GovernanceSocial Sciences5.3%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences4.5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.4%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSSPublisher 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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 84OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 50,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 639 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 11 | 10 |
| 2025 | 20 | 4 | 10 |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 | 6 |
| 2023 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| 2022 | 20 | 8 | 38 |
| 2021 | 24 | 8 | 73 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,190 / EUR 2,590 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 14,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- letterin all around Be formatted for A4 or US letter size paper The standard word length for articles is 6,000 – 14,000 words (including notes and references) but the…main text ≤ 14,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright Copyright and Permissions
Using third-party material in your articleAuthors are responsible for ensuring that any third-party material (e.g. figures, tables, photos, illustrations, trade literature, or data) is not used without permission. If such material is copyrighted, permission must be obtained and submitted with the final manuscript. The Editor and Publisher must be informed of any restricted-use content at submissio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access & Self Archiving
Self-archiving (green open access)Where articles are published via the subscription route, authors are permitted to self-archive the accepted manuscript (the version post-peer review, but prior to copy-editing and typesetting) on their own personal website and/or in their funder or institutional repositories, for public release after an embargo period of 12 months after first publication.Learn mor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
The Journal of Transatlantic Studies operates with a Double Blind peer review system. This means that both the author(s) and reviewers’ identities will remain anonymous. Please therefore ensure that authors are only listed on the title page of the submission, and are not included in the main file.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Open Access & Self Archiving
Self-archiving (green open access)Where articles are published via the subscription route, authors are permitted to self-archive the accepted manuscript (the version post-peer review, but prior to copy-editing and typesetting) on their own personal website and/or in their funder or institutional repositories, for public release after an embargo period of 12 months after first publication.Learn mor…
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
- Springer Nature
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 1479-4012
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-1018
- Society / sponsor
- Transatlantic Studies Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Transatlantic Studies
How long does peer review take at Journal of Transatlantic Studies?
The publisher reports about 2 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Transatlantic Studies?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 14,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Transatlantic Studies based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (7) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Transatlantic Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Transatlantic Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Transatlantic Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Transatlantic Studies is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,190.
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: .