Journal profile · Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Parliaments, Estates and Representation
ISSN 0260-6755 · eISSN 1947-248X · Taylor & Francis
Parliaments, Estates and Representation: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 101 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); 47 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Parliaments, Estates and Representation is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European Political History Analysis, Historical Legal Studies and Society and Public Administration and Governance, together about 29.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Parliaments, Estates & Representation - Parlements, Etats et Representation is the journal of the International Commission for the History of Representative and Parliamentary Institutions (ICHRPI) - Commission internationale pour l'histoire des Assemblees d'Etats (CIHAE) – see http://www.ichrpi.info/. The aim of the journal, as of the Commission, is to promote research into the origin, growth and development of representative and parliamentary institutions throughout the world in all periods. In particular, it encourages the study of the development of representative institutions in a wide and comparative way. It facilitates the international exchange of bibliographical information and is concerned with the political theory and institutional practice of representation as well as with the internal organization, political culture and the social and political background to parliaments and assemblies of estates. Representative urban institutions and international parliamentary organizations also fall within its remit. The journal publishes scholarly articles covering the whole spectrum of the history of representative institutions up to the present day. The journal welcomes all contributions which fall within its field of interest, including papers presented at conferences of the ICHRPI. Articles may be submitted in English, French or German; all research articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Sociology and Political Science
Editor-in-chief John R. YoungPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 5, United States 3, United Kingdom 3, France 2, Spain 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities15.6%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences7.2%
- Public Administration and GovernanceSocial Sciences7%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences6.8%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences6.3%
- Historical and Political StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities4.8%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q2 | 906/1936 | 53rd |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1275/1530 | 16th |
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
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: America: History and Life, Current Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Periodicals Index Online
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 40,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,319 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 7 | 60 |
| 2025 | 47 | 11 | 95 |
| 2024 | 49 | 15 | 141 |
| 2023 | 42 | 8 | 195 |
| 2022 | 41 | 10 | 168 |
| 2021 | 48 | 6 | 167 |
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
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 83 days – 173 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (87 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 to publication
- 15 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
Parliaments, Estates and Representation 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 dis…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing Model summary
all research articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Parliaments, Estates and Representation
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on European Political History Analysis, Historical Legal Studies and Society.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time101 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 48 articles, last 24 months · CrossrefReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0260-6755
- Electronic ISSN
- 1947-248X
- Society / sponsor
- ICHRPI
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Parliaments, Estates and Representation
How long does peer review take at Parliaments, Estates and Representation?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 83–173 days). 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 Parliaments, Estates and Representation based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (5), United States (3) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Parliaments, Estates and Representation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Parliaments, Estates and Representation is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Parliaments, Estates and Representation open access, and what is the APC?
Parliaments, Estates and Representation 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .