Journal profile
ZoneModa Journal
ISSN 2611-0563 · University of Bologna · Italy
ZoneModa Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 32 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZoneModa Journal is published by University of Bologna. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fashion and Cultural Textiles, Cultural and Historical Studies and Crafts, Textile, and Design, together about 73.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Museology and Visual Arts and Performing Arts. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ZoneModa Journal (ZMJ) is the first Italian scientific journal dedicated to fashion research in its complexity: aesthetic, social, cultural, economic and historical. It aims to cover an interdisciplinary space between fashion criticism and theory. One of ZoneModa Journal’s objectives is to promote a culture of fashion studies that includes multidisciplinary approaches. In fact, the policy with which the journal is organised takes into account the complexity of the field of fashion studies, in particular the different subjects and perspectives of study that make it up: from history, sociology, cultural anthropology, art, literature, semiotics, aesthetics, architecture, design and business sciences. In particular, the areas of interest are: Fashion and Cultural Heritage Mass Culture, Media Culture Everyday Aesthetics Social Studies Visual Studies Creative Innovation and New Technologies Architecture and Design Cultures Linguistic Studies Target The journal is aimed at scholars of Fashion Studies, Cultural Studies and university students. The aim is to provide a useful tool for framing fashion-related phenomena within a broad framework of cultural and research fields. The multidisciplinary aspect of the journal is evident from the titles of the issues published to date: Morphing (Vol. 1), Made in Italy (Vol. 2), Cultura Pop (Vol. 3), Well-being (Vol. 4), Fashion Convergence (Vol. 5), Possible Futures (Vol. 6), Fashion and Celebrity Culture (Vol. 7), Moda e Patrimonio Culturale (Vol. 8, No. 1), Moda e Infanzia (Vol. 8, No. 2), Gli anni Ottanta (Vol. 9, No. 1), Global Fashion (Vol. 9, No. 2), S.I. Be Cool! Aesthetic Imperatives and Social Practices (Vol. 10, No. 1S), Decostruzione (Vol. 10, No. 1), Fashion, Technology, and Social Distancing (Vol. 10, No. 2), Rethinking Fashion Brands in The Era of Digital Media (Vol. 11, No. 1), Giovanni Battista Giorgini. From Artistic Craftmanship to High Fashion, Italian Soft Power (Vol. 11, No. 1S), Fashion and Tourism in Transition (Vol. 11, No. 2), Fashion and Communication (V.12, No. 1), Global Narratives on Fashion (V.12, No. 2), Fashion and Gender (V. 13, No. 1), Fashion Now (V. 13, No. 1S), Fashion and History. How Fashion has written history (V. 13, No. 2).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 37, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Norway 1, Croatia 1 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fashion and Cultural TextilesArts and Humanities37.1%
- Cultural and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities29.7%
- Crafts, Textile, and DesignArts and Humanities6.7%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities2.1%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting1.9%
- Gender, Feminism, and MediaSocial Sciences1.9%
- Libraries and Information ServicesArts and Humanities1.9%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities1.8%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 358 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 13 | 20 |
| 2025 | 32 | 32 | 62 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 67 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 65 |
| 2022 | 36 | 36 | 41 |
| 2021 | 43 | 43 | 29 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The copyrights of all the texts on this journal belong to the respective authors without restrictions. This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (full legal code). See also our Open Access Policy. Metadata All the metadata of the published material is released in the public domain and may be used by anyone free of charge. This includes references. Meta…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. It releases its articles under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the contributions. The …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The double-blind peer review adopted by ZoneModa Journal follows international scientific rules. Each article is evaluated by two experts who do not know the name of the author. In turn, the author does not know the names of the reviewers. The reviewers can approve the article, reject it or ask the author to make changes for publication. In the case of opposing and equivalent evaluations, the edit…
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
- University of Bologna
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English, Italian
- ISSN
- 2611-0563
- Print ISSN
- 2283-7043
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZoneModa Journal
How long does peer review take at ZoneModa Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of ZoneModa Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of ZoneModa Journal based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (37), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ZoneModa Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZoneModa Journal is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is ZoneModa Journal open access, and what is the APC?
ZoneModa Journal is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .