Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Journal of Wine Research
ISSN 0957-1264 · eISSN 1469-9672 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Wine Research: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 367 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Wine Research is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Wine Industry and Tourism, Horticultural and Viticultural Research and Fermentation and Sensory Analysis, together about 69.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Wine Research is an international and multidisciplinary refereed journal publishing the results of recent research on all aspects of viticulture, oenology and the international wine trade. It was founded by the Institute of Masters of Wine to enhance and encourage scholarly and scientific interdisciplinary research in these fields. The main areas covered by the journal include biochemistry, botany, economics, geography, geology, history, medicine, microbiology, oenology, psychology, sociology, marketing, business studies, management, wine tasting and viticulture. Peer Review Statement All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, expert referees. Submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Horticulture
Editor-in-chief Emily TreenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, United Kingdom 1, Canada 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Wine Industry and TourismBusiness, Management and Accounting30.8%
- Horticultural and Viticultural ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences22.5%
- Fermentation and Sensory AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.3%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.6%
- Sensory Analysis and Statistical MethodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.5%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine3%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting2.7%
- Agricultural economics and policiesSocial Sciences2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horticulture | Q2 | 48/125 | 62nd |
| Food Science | Q3 | 229/420 | 45th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Current Awareness in Biological Science, Food Science & Technology Abstracts
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 293OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 34,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 969 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 512 |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 | 718 |
| 2024 | 19 | 12 | 953 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 | 952 |
| 2022 | 14 | 5 | 886 |
| 2021 | 17 | 3 | 1,035 |
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
367 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 227 days – 445 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 66 days (21 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 441 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (30 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)
- 44%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 197 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 | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 Wine 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 an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Peer review policy Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, expert referees. 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
- 0957-1264
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9672
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Wine Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Wine Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 367 days (interquartile range 227–445 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 44%. 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 Wine 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 (3), United Kingdom (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Wine Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Wine Research is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Wine Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Wine Research 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .