Journal profile · HISTORY
American history
ISSN 1076-8866 · Weider History Group
American history: subscription journal; 19 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American history is published by Weider History Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Race, History, and American Society, Philosophy, History, and Historiography and American Political and Social Dynamics, together about 29.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences12.5%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities8.3%
- American Political and Social DynamicsArts and Humanities8.3%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Military history and social perspectivesSocial Sciences8.3%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences4.2%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q4 | 1711/1760 | 1st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in AHCI on 20 January 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
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- SJR 2026-06
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- SNIP 2026-06
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- h-index
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- i10-index
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- 2-year mean citedness
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- Share of gold OA articles
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Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
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
- Weider History Group
- ISSN
- 1076-8866
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American history
Which databases index American history?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American history is indexed in Scopus.
Is American history open access, and what is the APC?
American history 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; 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: .