Textile Research Journal

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Historical Aspects

In April 1930, the Textile Research Council, USA along with the Research Conference Committee of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCC), held a conference to decide upon the importance of establishing a national research institute to advance scientific research within the US textile industry. This joint initiative lead to the founding of the United States Institute for Textile Research, Inc. (later known as Textile Research Institute or T.R.I.), with an aim to foster scientific developments in fibers, textile manufacturing and finishing. [1]

Soon after its foundation, in February 1931, the Institute established the Textile Research Journal as T.R.I. Bulletin. The first bulletins were designed to keep the members informed of the activities and accomplishments of the Institute. Subsequently, its scope was expanded to include research abstracts and bibliography. From November 1932 onwards, it was renamed as Textile Research and published as a scientific journal. [2] [3]

Sometime in 1944, the Board of Directors of the Institute proposed a new format for the journal making it a technical and scientific publication devoted to the interests of textile research community. [4] It was also decided to make the journal available to both members and non-members by subscription, and in February 1945, the name was further changed to Textile Research Journal, for enabling easy reference and citation. [5] Sage Publishing, the current publisher took over the journal in 2005.

Current Journal

The journal covers the field of materials science, with a focus on fibers and textiles, and it accepts manuscripts from all over the world on textile and related topics. For several years, the journal was publishing 12 issues per year, in 2009 it got expanded to 18 issues, and subsequently in 2010 to 20 issues. From 2018 onwards, there are two issues every month (24 issues per year). [6] The journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and follows a peer review process based on their guidelines.

The research works currently published in the journal include: natural, synthetic and bio-based polymeric materials; spinning, knitting and weaving; engineered textile fabrics, nonwovens and composites; textile machinery, production processes and manufacture; testing and certification of textile products; chemical and surface modifications of fibers and textile substrates; textile pretreatments, dyeing, printing, functional finishing, coating, textile care, detergents, etc. On the technical textiles side, the journal publishes articles on all the topics, including their applications in personal protective equipment, personal care products, sportswear, medical textiles, filtration, geotextiles, agrotextiles, construction, transportation, aviation and space, as well as in smart, intelligent and shape memory applications.

It also covers various aspects of sustainable innovations, such as: alternative raw materials, regenerative manufacturing, sustainable fashion, eco-friendly processes, waste reduction, textile circularity, recycling and effluent treatments. Other areas include nanotechnology and biotechnology applications, plasma treatment, clothing physiology, management of product design, eco-designs, statistical analysis, economics, supply chain and logistics. [7] [6]

Highly Cited Papers

Some of the highly cited papers published in the journal include:

Abstracting and Indexing

The journal is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE). Before 2007, the impact factor of the journal was around 0.3, in 2008 it increased to more than 1.0, and in 2019 it was above 2.0. Its 2024 impact factor is 1.9 and the 5-year impact factor is 2.1, ranking it 12th out of 31 journals in the category "Materials Science, Textiles".

It is also abstracted and indexed in AATA Online: Abstracts of International Conservation Literature, Applied Mechanics Reviews, Applied Science & Technology Index, Biological Abstracts Family of Products, Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS), Clarivate Analytics: Biological Abstracts, Clarivate Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Current Contents/Engineering, Computing & Technology, Polymer Library/Rapra Abstracts, etc. [13]

References

  1. ↑ Clark, C.H. (1934). "Plans for a Research Institute: as Formulated in 1930 by the Promoters of U.S. Institute" . Textile Research. 4 (4): 189–196. doi:10.1177/004051753400400404. ISSN   0096-5928.
  2. ↑ "T.R.I. Bulletin" . Bulletin of the United States Institute for Textile Research, Inc. 1 (1): 1–6. 1931-02-01. doi:10.1177/004051753100100101. ISSN   0096-7882.
  3. ↑ "Editorials". Textile Research. 3 (1): 3–6. 1932-11-01. doi:10.1177/004051753200300101. ISSN   0096-5928.
  4. ↑ "The New Format for Textile Research" . Textile Research. 15 (1): 6–6. 1945-01-01. doi:10.1177/004051754501500102. ISSN   0096-5928.
  5. ↑ Schwarz, Edward R. (1945-02-01). "Samuel Slater Memorial Textile Research Laboratory" . Textile Research Journal. 15 (2): 33–36. doi:10.1177/004051754501500201. ISSN   0040-5175.
  6. 1 2 "Textile Research Journal". Sage Journals. 2025-12-28. Retrieved 2026-01-04.
  7. ↑ "Textile Research Journal". Research.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. ↑ Segal, L.; Creely, J.J.; MartinJr, A.E.; Conrad, C.M. (1959-10-01). "An Empirical Method for Estimating the Degree of Crystallinity of Native Cellulose Using the X-Ray Diffractometer" . Textile Research Journal. 29 (10): 786–794. doi:10.1177/004051755902901003. ISSN   0040-5175.
  9. ↑ Gao, Yuan; Cranston, Robin (2008-01-01). "Recent Advances in Antimicrobial Treatments of Textiles" . Textile Research Journal. 78 (1): 60–72. doi:10.1177/0040517507082332. ISSN   0040-5175.
  10. ↑ Simoncic, Barbara; Tomsic, Brigita (2010-10-01). "Structures of Novel Antimicrobial Agents for Textiles - A Review" . Textile Research Journal. 80 (16): 1721–1737. doi:10.1177/0040517510363193. ISSN   0040-5175.
  11. ↑ Ilyas, RA; Sapuan, SM; Atikah, MSN; Asyraf, MRM; Rafiqah, S Ayu; Aisyah, HA; Nurazzi, N Mohd; Norrrahim, MNF (2021-01-01). "Effect of hydrolysis time on the morphological, physical, chemical, and thermal behavior of sugar palm nanocrystalline cellulose (Arenga pinnata (Wurmb.) Merr)" . Textile Research Journal. 91 (1–2): 152–167. doi:10.1177/0040517520932393. ISSN   0040-5175.
  12. ↑ Paul, Roshan; Bautista, Lorenzo; De la Varga, Meritxell; Botet, Jose Maria; Casals, Eudald; Puntes, Victor; Marsal, Feliu (2010-03-01). "Nano-cotton Fabrics with High Ultraviolet Protection" . Textile Research Journal. 80 (5): 454–462. doi:10.1177/0040517509342316. ISSN   0040-5175.
  13. ↑ "Sage Journals: Discover world-class research". Sage Journals. Retrieved 2026-01-05.
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