Journals in Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences
Discover the perfect home for your open access research today
Are you looking to amplify the impact of your Arts, Humanities, or Social Sciences research? Submit your manuscript to Cogent OA, our multidisciplinary series of open access journals, where your scholarship can reach scholars, practitioners, and readers worldwide—free of paywalls.
Led by distinguished editorial boards, Cogent OA journals provide a rigorous, peer-reviewed platform for groundbreaking research. We’re committed to publishing all methodologically sound scholarship—including critical perspectives, negative findings, and replication studies that advance knowledge in your field.
Why Publish with Cogent OA?
Open Access for Maximum Impact
Your work becomes immediately and freely available worldwide. Cogent journals are indexed in the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) and comply with major research funder OA policies.
Streamlined Submission & Rapid Publication
Submit in any standard format through our easy portal. Your article appears on Taylor & Francis Online as soon as it’s ready—no waiting for issue compilation.
Rigorous, Constructive Peer Review
Receive thoughtful assessment from specialist reviewers who evaluate your work on methodological soundness, relevance, and clarity—not on predicted citation impact.
Professional Standards & Public Engagement
Benefit from expert copyediting and polished presentation. Include a Public Interest Statement to communicate your research beyond academic circles.
You Retain Copyright
We use the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license, enabling others to build upon your work while you maintain ownership—fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration.
Track Your Impact
Monitor engagement through Altmetric scores and comprehensive article-level metrics.
Make your research accessible. Make your voice heard.
Join a vibrant community of researchers comitted to open knowledge and ensure your insights contribute to global academic discourse.
Why Publish Open Access?
2x
OA articles published with Taylor & Francis typically receive 2
times greater Altmetric attention scores than
non-OA articles*
40%
 OA articles published with Taylor & Francis typically
receive 40% more citations than non-OA
articles*
5x
OA articles published with Taylor & Francis typically receive 5
times more downloads than non-OA articles*
*Â Based on content usage during
2021-2023 for articles published in 2019-2023 and citations received up
to 7 August 2024 for articles published in 2019-2023. Citation data
obtained on 7 August 2024, from Digital Science’s Dimensions
platform.
Editing Services
With Taylor & Francis Editing
Services, you can devote more time to your research while we
optimize your manuscript and maximize its impact.
Open Access Funding
You may be eligible to publish open
access in your chosen journal at reduced or no personal cost, thanks
to our agreements with libraries and institutions in your
region.