Journal profile · Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Porn Studies
ISSN 2326-8743 · eISSN 2326-8751 · Taylor & Francis
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Porn Studies: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 211 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 44% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Porn Studies is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Gender, Feminism, and Media and Gender and Feminist Studies, together about 67.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Gender Studies and Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Porn Studies is the first dedicated, international, peer-reviewed journal to critically explore those cultural products and services designated as pornographic and their cultural, economic, historical, institutional, legal and social contexts. Porn Studies will publish innovative work examining specifically sexual and explicit media forms, their connections to wider media landscapes and their links to the broader spheres of (sex) work across historical periods and national contexts. Porn Studies is an interdisciplinary journal informed by critical sexuality studies and work exploring the intersection of sexuality, gender, race, class, age and ability. It focuses on developing knowledge of pornographies past and present, in all their variations and around the world. Because pornography studies are still in their infancy we are also interested in discussions that focus on theoretical approaches, methodology and research ethics. Alongside articles, the journal includes a forum devoted to shorter observations, developments, debates or issues in porn studies, designed to encourage exchange and debate. Peer Review Policy: All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Cultural Studies
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 3, United States 1, Italy 1, Canada 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyPsychology27.9%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences22.7%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences16.6%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences7%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities4.6%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.7%
- Crime, Deviance, and Social ControlSocial Sciences2.2%
- South Asian Cinema and CultureArts and Humanities1.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cultural Studies | Q1 | 173/1434 | 87th |
| Gender Studies | Q2 | 76/233 | 67th |
| Social Psychology | Q3 | 201/315 | 36th |
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 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.53Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.19LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.19Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 149OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.49OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 146,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 621 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 25 | 615 |
| 2025 | 42 | 20 | 636 |
| 2024 | 57 | 26 | 1,585 |
| 2023 | 46 | 21 | 740 |
| 2022 | 35 | 15 | 537 |
| 2021 | 42 | 13 | 481 |
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
211 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 291 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 50 days (71 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 260 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (113 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
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 52 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)
Article types accepted2
- discussionDiscussion | Published online: 18 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 8 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Porn Studies 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: rigorous peer review based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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 Porn Studies
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology, Gender, Feminism, and Media.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 time211 days · Median, submission to acceptance · 71 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
- 2326-8743
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-8751
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Porn Studies
How long does peer review take at Porn Studies?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between November 2024 and November 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 211 days (interquartile range 139–291 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 Porn Studies based?
Of the 6 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), United States (1) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Porn Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Porn Studies is indexed in Scopus.
Is Porn Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Porn Studies 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: .