Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Textile History
ISSN 0040-4969 · eISSN 1743-2952 · Taylor & Francis
Textile History: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 52 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 9% (journal website); 5 articles a year; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2024 (Volume 55, Issue 1-2): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Textile History is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fashion and Cultural Textiles, Historical Economic and Social Studies and Crafts, Textile, and Design, together about 49.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Museology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Textile History is an internationally recognised, peer reviewed journal and one of the leading publications in its field. It is viewed as an important outlet for current research. Published in the spring and autumn of each year, its remit has always been to facilitate the publication of high-quality research and discussion in all aspects of scholarship arising from the history of textiles and dress. Since its foundation the scope of the journal has been substantially expanded to include articles dealing with aspects of the cultural and social history of apparel and textiles, as well as issues arising from the exhibition, preservation and interpretation of historic textiles or clothing. Textile History reviews a wide cross-section of books from all parts of the world, dealing with any aspect of textile and clothing history; the Book Reviews Editor is happy to consider books for review that have been published in any of the languages which fall within the bounds of scholarship in its fields. Textile History welcomes high-quality submissions based on original research from a wide range of scholarly perspectives including economic, social, art, design and cultural history, as well as material culture studies from a historical perspective. Submissions from both established and younger scholars are welcome. The journal regularly publishes Exhibition Reviews and Object Lessons; the former offer important discussion of major public exhibitions of dress and textiles, while the latter element of the journal illustrates the ways in which the study of objects can inform analysis in scholarly research. The Research Notes section is intended for brief comments or limited discussion of particular issues not requiring a major article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United Kingdom 8, United States 3, Japan 3, Canada 3, France 2 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities30.2%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11%
- Crafts, Textile, and DesignArts and Humanities8.2%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Decadence, Literature, and SocietySocial Sciences4.2%
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities3.3%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Alumini, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, America: History and Life, Art Index, Artbibliographies Modern+, Bibliography of the History of Art, British and Irish Archaeological Abstracts, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Design and Applied Art Index, Genamics JournalSeek, Geographical Abstracts, Getty Conservation Institute Project Bibliographies, Historical Abstracts, History Reference Center, Humanities International Complete, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), Modern Language Association Bibliography, Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals and Publishers, Periodicals Index Online, Publishing Opportunities Database, Royal Historical Society Bibliography, Textile Technology Complete, Textile Technology Digest
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 54,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 25 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 12 | 10 |
| 2022 | 30 | 5 | 41 |
| 2021 | 30 | 4 | 22 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 9%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 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
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Textile History 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 readers…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
peer reviewed Model summary
Textile History is an internationally recognised, peer reviewed journal and one of the leading publications in its field.
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
- 0040-4969
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-2952
- Society / sponsor
- Pasold Research Fund
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 1-2 (2024)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Textile History
What CAS zone is Textile History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Textile History is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Textile History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Textile History?
The publisher reports about 52 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 9%. 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 Textile History based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), United States (3) and Japan (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Textile History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Textile History is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Textile History open access, and what is the APC?
Textile History 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .