Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden
ISSN 1016-4987 · eISSN 1865-9438 · Max Niemeyer Verlag GmbH
Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden is published by Max Niemeyer Verlag GmbH and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, Christianity, German Literature and Culture Studies and German legal, social, and political studies, together about 38.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences16.7%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities11.6%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences9.8%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences6.6%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences6.2%
- Historical, Literary, and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Jewish and Middle Eastern StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 742 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 9 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 12 | 1 |
| 2023 | 23 | 11 | 1 |
| 2022 | 21 | 7 | 24 |
| 2021 | 17 | 4 | 3 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Max Niemeyer Verlag GmbH
- ISSN
- 1016-4987
- Electronic ISSN
- 1865-9438
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden
What CAS zone is Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden open access, and what is the APC?
Aschkenas-Zeitschrift fuer Geschichte und Kultur der Juden is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .