Journal profile · Multiple
Parallax
ISSN 1353-4645 · eISSN 1460-700X · Taylor & Francis
Parallax: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Parallax is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism, Posthumanist Ethics and Activism and Art, Politics, and Modernism, together about 27.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1995, parallax has established an international reputation for bringing together outstanding new work in cultural studies, critical theory and philosophy. parallax publishes themed issues that aim to provoke exploratory, interdisciplinary thinking and response. Each issue of parallax provides a forum for a wide spectrum of perspectives on a topical question or concern. parallax will be of interest to those working in cultural studies, critical theory, cultural history, philosophy, gender studies, queer theory, post-colonial theory, English and comparative literature, aesthetics, art history and visual cultures. Guest Editors: parallax regularly publishes issues compiled by guest-editors. Potential guest-editors should make an initial proposal to the editors including a title, thematic outline and suggested contributors. "Elegant, literate, questioning, preposterous at times, never the least bit boring - ’parallax’ is that rare and wonderful thing, a real critical journal" Zygmund Bauman "In the flood of bland, semi-identical publications now credentialling cultural studies, it stands out bright as a beacon" Meaghan Morris parallax will be of interest to those working in many areas including critical theory, cultural history, gender studies, philosophy, queer theory, english and comparative literature, post-colonial theory, art history and of course, cultural studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities13.7%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences6.7%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities6.7%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences4.9%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology4.9%
- Walter Benjamin Studies CompilationArts and Humanities4.4%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Contemporary Literature and CriticismArts and Humanities3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cultural Studies | Zone 4 |
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
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, OCLC, Current Abstracts, Dietrich's Index Philosophicus, MLA International Bibliography, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.41Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 90,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,331 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 32 | 25 | 22 |
| 2023 | 30 | 17 | 79 |
| 2022 | 35 | 11 | 44 |
| 2021 | 46 | 13 | 62 |
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.
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
- introductionIntroduction | Published online: 3 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 3 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Parallax 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 readership of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
parallax only publishes themed issues; each issue is organised and edited by a Guest Editor, or a team of Guest Editors. Model summary
parallax only publishes themed issues; each issue is organised and edited by a Guest Editor, or a team of Guest Editors.
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
- 1353-4645
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-700X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31, Issue 3 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Parallax
What CAS zone is Parallax in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Parallax is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cultural Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Parallax?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.5; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 44.
Which databases index Parallax?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Parallax is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Parallax open access, and what is the APC?
Parallax is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .