First World War Studies is a peer-reviewed, scholarly journal that seeks to publish articles that explore comparative, trans-national, and multi-disciplinary strengths evident in the International Society for First World War Studies and pursue as its guiding principles the same intellectual assets.
In keeping with our Society’s objectives, the journal aims to showcase a wide range of approaches to the conflict, be they local, national, comparative or transnational in scope. We also publish articles breaking down disciplinary boundaries. The journal approaches the subject of the First World War without chronological, geographic, or topical constraints. It embraces not merely the period associated with the years between 1914 and 1918, but seeks to include the diplomatic, political, social, cultural, and military complexities evident before, during, and most certainly after the cessation of hostilities. The journal contributes to the ongoing debates concerning the origins and causes, conduct, and legacies of the First World War.
As the Society draws its strengths from graduate students to more experienced scholars, the journal is equally committed to a collegial academic forum open to any scholar irrespective of degree, academic seniority, or disciplinary affiliation. The journal is therefore open to and supportive of emerging scholars seeking to publish their first findings.
First World War Studies is the only scholarly journal devoted to this extraordinary and controversial conflict and maintains an Editorial Board that consists of many internationally recognized scholars.
All research articles published in First World War Studies have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and anonymized review by at least two anonymous referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
25K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.687 (2023) SNIP
0.108 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
301 days avg. from submission to first
decision
312 days avg. from submission to first
post-review decision
62 days avg. from acceptance to online
publication
40% acceptance rate
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However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s
quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it
should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to
support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside
other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its
readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In
addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and
never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year
and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
the following metrics
(find out why).
Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editors: Heather Perry, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA Vanda Wilcox, John Cabot University, Italy
Book Review Editor: Daniel Steinbach, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
Editorial Assistant: Blake Brotze, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, USA
Associate Editors Andrew Frayn, Edinburgh Napier University, UK Michelle Moyd, Michigan State University, USA Manon Pignot, Université de Picardie Jules Verne, France Sophie De Schaepdrijver, The Pennsylvania State University, USA Rok Stergar, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia Bart Ziino, Deakin University, Australia
Editorial Board Maartje Abbenhuis, University of Auckland Samraghni Bonnerjee, Northumbria University, UK Adrian Gregory, University of Oxford, UK Heather Jones, University College London, UK Boris Kolonitskii, European University at St. Petersburg Jenny MacLeod, University of Hull, UK Nazan Maksudyan, FU Berlin/ Centre Marc Bloch Pierre Purseigle, University of Warwick, UK Stefan Rinke, FU Berlin, Germany Leonard V. Smith, Oberlin College, USA Julia Ribiero Thomaz, Université Paris-Nanterre, France / School of Advanced Study, UK Steven Trout, University of Alabama, USA Chad Williams, Brandeis University
Updated 28-05-2024
Abstracting and indexing
America: History and Life; Historical Abstracts (Online); Scopus; TOC Premier.
Open access
First World War Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our 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 of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
The International Society for First World War Studies is an international network of scholars that spans generations and continents alike to support the historical study of the First World War. The Society organizes or sponsors conferences, seminars, workshops, reading groups and publications to promote the study of the First World War, to foster international collaboration, to encourage the comparative history of the war, and to facilitate exchanges across disciplines and generations of scholars. It also maintains a website dedicated to these goals. For more information about the International Society for First World War Studies, please go to: www.firstworldwarstudies.org.
Amongst the benefits of becoming a member of the International Society for First World War Studies, members receive First World War Studies as part of their membership fee.
Standard Membership: £38/$57/€43 Student and Early Career Scholar Membership: £30/$45/€34 (All members receive a personal print subscription to First World War Studies)
Contact [email protected] or +44 (0)20 8052 0501 with your name, email address and postal address.
Print ISSN:
1947-5020
Online ISSN:
1947-5039
3 issues per year
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