Journal profile
Routledge Open Research
ISSN 2755-1245 · F1000 Research Ltd · United Kingdom
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Routledge Open Research: fully open access; APC about USD 1,725; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 80 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Routledge Open Research is published by F1000 Research Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Misinformation and Its Impacts, Social and Intergroup Psychology and Neuroscience and Music Perception, together about 19.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Misinformation and Its ImpactsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Social and Intergroup PsychologySocial Sciences6.2%
- Neuroscience and Music PerceptionNeuroscience6%
- Ecocriticism and Environmental LiteratureArts and Humanities5.8%
- Teacher Education and Leadership StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Paranormal Experiences and BeliefsPsychology5.1%
- Diverse Music Education InsightsArts and Humanities4.7%
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and SportSocial Sciences4.5%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 491 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 90 | 90 | 72 |
| 2025 | 80 | 80 | 96 |
| 2024 | 178 | 178 | 80 |
| 2023 | 116 | 116 | 199 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Post-publication peer review, Open peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,725 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | USD 1,390 | Yes | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Routledge Open Research
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Misinformation and Its Impacts, Social and Intergroup Psychology.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 1,725 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 10 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- F1000 Research Ltd
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2755-1245
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Routledge Open Research
How long does peer review take at Routledge Open Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Routledge Open Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Routledge Open Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Routledge Open Research open access, and what is the APC?
Routledge Open Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,725.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .