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Journal of Trust Research
ISSN 2151-5581 · eISSN 2151-559X · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Trust Research: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.4 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 316 days to acceptance (23 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 12% (journal website); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Trust Research is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Social Capital and Networks, Job Satisfaction and Organizational Behavior and Experimental Behavioral Economics Studies, together about 30.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and Organizational Behavior and Human Resource Management. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Journal Mission Trust is imperative to constructive social interaction and cooperation at and across all levels. Positioned as a high-impact source journal providing novel ideas for other journals (both academic and practical), the mission of JTR is: to inquire into the nature, form, base and role of trust as well as the mechanism and stage of trust-building and trust repair at and across personal, group, organizational, community and national levels so as to facilitate and stimulate informed academic dialogue and debate toward an integrative body of knowledge via both relevant and rigorous theory-building and theory-testing to influence individuals, groups, organizations, communities and nations in the choice of practical solutions for their trust-related management by providing the most relevant and rigorous research. Journal Philosophy JTR is particularly interested in those studies that are inter-disciplinary, cross-cultural, cross-level, multi-method, context-rich, process-oriented, and practice-relevant in perspectives, so as to effectively investigate the holistic content and dynamic process of organizational and societal trust, without the perils of reductionist assumptions. JTR identifies the above as the emerging trends with the greatest potential to contribute to our rich and deep understanding about the complex phenomenon of trust. Journal Scope As an inter-disciplinary and cross-cultural journal dedicated to advancing a cross-level, context-rich, process-oriented, and practice-relevant journal, JTR provides a focal point for an open dialogue and debate between diverse researchers, thus enhancing the understanding of trust in general and trust-related management in particular, especially in its organizational and social context in the broadest sense. Through both theoretical development and empirical investigation, JTR seeks to open the "black-box" of trust in various contexts. JTR aims to publish relevant and rigorous research contributing to knowledge in six major domains that are interdisciplinary and cross-cultural: General research on trust to build an integrative framework with a common language across disciplines and across cultures (building upon but extending beyond disciplinary and cultural perspectives) General research on trust at and across the levels of individual, group, organization, community, and nation Specific research on trust management within and between organizations and soci
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Joseph HammPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Germany 1, Türkiye 1, Ireland 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Social Capital and NetworksSocial Sciences17.7%
- Job Satisfaction and Organizational BehaviorBusiness, Management and Accounting6.5%
- Experimental Behavioral Economics StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Public Policy and Administration ResearchSocial Sciences5.9%
- Management and Organizational StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting5.6%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences5.3%
- Conflict Management and NegotiationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Management | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Social | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCO, Cabell's, SwetsPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 5.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 1.07Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.79LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.79Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 106OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 24.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 37.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 65,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 210 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 7 | 3 |
| 2025 | 17 | 9 | 48 |
| 2024 | 12 | 10 | 109 |
| 2023 | 14 | 8 | 171 |
| 2022 | 9 | 6 | 133 |
| 2021 | 8 | 4 | 166 |
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
316 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 237 days – 359 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 42 days (23 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 361 days
- Sample
- 23 articles with submission and acceptance dates (26 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) 2025
- 12%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 106 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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)
Article types accepted2
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Journal of Trust Research 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 a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- 2151-5581
- Electronic ISSN
- 2151-559X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Trust Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Trust Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Trust Research is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychology, Social / Management. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Trust Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 5.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Trust Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 23 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 316 days (interquartile range 237–359 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 12% (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.
What JCR quartile is Journal of Trust Research in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (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 Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Trust Research based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), United Kingdom (1) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Trust Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Trust Research is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Trust Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Trust Research 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: .