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London Journal
ISSN 0305-8034 · eISSN 1749-6322 · Taylor & Francis
London Journal: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.65; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 82 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 67% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
London Journal 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 Historical Economic and Social Studies, Political and Economic history of UK and US and Historical Art and Culture Studies, together about 34.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scope: The scope of The London Journal is broad, embracing all aspects of metropolitan society past and present, including comparative studies. The Journal is multi-disciplinary and is intended to interest all concerned with the understanding and enrichment of London and Londoners: historians, geographers, literary scholars, economists, sociologists, political scientists, social workers, educationalists, planners, architects, conservationists, archaeologists, and all those taking an interest in the natural environment and in the fine and performing arts in London. The Journal is eager to foster a more diverse authorship, so submissions from scholars from backgrounds historically underrepresented in academic publications are particularly welcome. By facilitating Open Access and through advance online publication, we aim to make our content available to a wide audience without delay. Types of articles: We invite individual papers based on original research and proposals for special issues. Articles published in the journal may be of up to 9,000 words (including notes), but we also invite shorter contributions of topical interest, comment or opinion pieces on London themes, review essays (including reviews of museum and gallery exhibitions and theatrical performances) and individual book reviews. Please contact the Editor or the relevant Review Editor before submitting unsolicited reviews. For more details of how to submit articles, including information on Open Access, see the Instructions for Authors page. London Journal website: For more information about the Journal, including on subscriptions, the Editorial Board, The London Journal Trust, the Currier's Prize, and The London Journal Lecture, please see The London Journal Home Page.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance21.5%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences6.6%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities6.3%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities5.7%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.2%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities4.6%
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 | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Area Studies | 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 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 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
ESCIERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: America: History and Life, Avery Index to Architectural Periodicals, Bibliography of the History of Art, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Complete, Modern Language Association Bibliography, Royal Historical Society Bibliography, TOC Premier, Victorian Bibliography & Victorian Database
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
- 0.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 201OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 62.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.53%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 55,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,633 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 43 | 9 | 7 |
| 2024 | 28 | 6 | 3 |
| 2023 | 29 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 30 | 4 | 28 |
| 2021 | 49 | 11 | 132 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
82 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 67%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 82 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)
Article types accepted9
- book reviewsindividual book reviewsLength not stated
- comment or opinion pieces on london themeswe also invite shorter contributions of topical interest, comment or opinion pieces on London themes, review essays (including reviews of museum and gallery exh…Length not stated
- individual book reviewswe also invite shorter contributions of topical interest, comment or opinion pieces on London themes, review essays (including reviews of museum and gallery exh…Length not stated
- individual papers based on original researchWe invite individual papers based on original research and proposals for special issues.Length not stated
- proposals for special issuesWe invite individual papers based on original research and proposals for special issues.Length not stated
- research articlesWe invite individual papers based on original research and proposals for special issues.Length not stated
- review essayswe also invite shorter contributions of topical interest, comment or opinion pieces on London themes, review essays (including reviews of museum and gallery exh…Length not stated
- shorter contributionswe also invite shorter contributions of topical interest, comment or opinion pieces on London themesLength not stated
- shorter contributions of topical interestwe also invite shorter contributions of topical interest, comment or opinion pieces on London themes, review essays (including reviews of museum and gallery exh…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Preprints
- Authorship
Encourages submissions from scholars from backgrounds historically underrepresented in academic publications. Model summary
The Journal is eager to foster a more diverse authorship, so submissions from scholars from backgrounds historically underrepresented in academic publications are particularly welcome.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal; authors have the option to publish open access. Model summary
The London Journal 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 and read…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Authors must contact the Editor or relevant Review Editor before submitting unsolicited reviews. Model summary
Please contact the Editor or the relevant Review Editor before submitting unsolicited reviews.
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
- 0305-8034
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-6322
- Society / sponsor
- London Journal Trust
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about London Journal
What CAS zone is London Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, London Journal is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Area Studies / History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of London Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.65; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 35.
How long does peer review take at London Journal?
The publisher reports about 82 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 67%. 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 London Journal 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 History.
Where are the editorial board members of London Journal 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 (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index London Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, London Journal is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is London Journal open access, and what is the APC?
London Journal 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: .