Journal profile · Multiple
Acta Histriae
ISSN 1318-0185 · eISSN 2591-1767 · The Historical Society of Southern Primorska Koper · Slovenia
Acta Histriae: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.28; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 40 weeks (community reports); 29 articles a year; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Acta Histriae is published by The Historical Society of Southern Primorska Koper and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Byzantine Studies and History and Renaissance and Early Modern Studies, together about 37.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The scientific journal Acta Histriae is published four times a year. The journal publishes original scientific articles in the field of humanities and historiography in particular. The basic geographic areas covered by the publication are Istria and Mediterranean Slovenia, as well as other topics related to the Mediterranean on the basis of interdisciplinary and comparative studies. The journal has a long tradition and is internationally recognized as one of the highest quality journals in the field of humanities and historiography, which reflects in its inclusion in the world’s most important databases. In addition to the scientific quality, the journal also reflects a general accessibility for both authors and readers, since its archive, as well as all new issues, are freely available on our website from the moment of publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Darko DarovecPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance25.3%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities6.7%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences5.3%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities5.3%
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences4%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
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
- Impact factor
- 0.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 49 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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 40 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 40 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 | Yes | — |
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
- ≤ 100 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1
- original and review scientific articlesThe journal ACTA HISTRIAE publishes original and review scientific articles from the sphere of humanities, historiography in particular.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Open access Open Access Policy
The journal provides immediate open access (diamond open access) to the scientific content under the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). There are no fees or article processing charges (APCs) associated with publishing in the journal. Users may read, download, copy, adapt, distribute, print, search, or link to articles published on the journal website and use them f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All articles are reviewed; the review process is entirely anonymous (double-blind). Model summary
All articles are reviewed. The review process is entirely anonymous.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
The editorial board regularly reviews articles against plagiarism. Model summary
The editorial board regularly reviews articles against plagiarism.
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
- The Historical Society of Southern Primorska Koper
- Country or region
- Slovenia
- Language
- English, Slovenian, Croatian, Italian
- ISSN
- 1318-0185
- Electronic ISSN
- 2591-1767
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Acta Histriae
What CAS zone is Acta Histriae in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Acta Histriae is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Acta Histriae?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.28; CiteScore 1, h-index 3.
How long does peer review take at Acta Histriae?
Authors report an average review time of about 40 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 Acta Histriae?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: Author–date. 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.
Which databases index Acta Histriae?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Acta Histriae is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Acta Histriae open access, and what is the APC?
Acta Histriae 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: .