Journal profile · HISTORY
Acadiensis
ISSN 0044-5851 · eISSN 1712-7432 · University of New Brunswick
Acadiensis: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acadiensis is published by University of New Brunswick and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Canadian Identity and History, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Indigenous Studies and Ecology, together about 60.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Acadiensis was established in 1971 in order to promote the study of the history of Atlantic Canada. From the beginning, the region and its history have been broadly defined. The scope includes not only the territory of Canada's four Atlantic Provinces but also northern New England, the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the North Atlantic as they impinge on the history of the region. Contributors have included historians as well as specialists in historical geography, economic history, folklore, literature, political science, anthropology, sociology, law and other fields. Comparative studies dealing with more than one region are also welcome. Articles are accepted and published in either English or French.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences44.7%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities11.5%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions4.3%
- Short Stories in Global LiteratureArts and Humanities3.8%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.1%
- Social Sciences and GovernanceSocial Sciences3.1%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.04OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 16 | 8 | 3 |
| 2022 | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| 2021 | 27 | 21 | 5 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of New Brunswick
- ISSN
- 0044-5851
- Electronic ISSN
- 1712-7432
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 55, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acadiensis
What CAS zone is Acadiensis in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acadiensis is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. 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.
Which databases index Acadiensis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acadiensis is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Acadiensis open access, and what is the APC?
Acadiensis is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .