Journal profile · HISTORY
Australian Historical Studies
ISSN 1031-461X · eISSN 1940-5049 · Taylor & Francis
Australian Historical Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 55 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 50% (journal website); 78 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australian Historical Studies is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Australian History and Society, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Australian Historical Studies is a refereed journal publishing original and previously unpublished (online or print copy) articles. First appearing in 1940, it is the oldest and most highly-regarded academic journal of Australian history. It is published four times a year. Australian Historical Studies deals with all aspects of the history of Australia including its global context. All historical approaches are welcomed. Peer Review Statement All research articles in this journal undergo a rigorous double-anonymized peer review process, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous reviewers. The editors review editorials, book and exhibition reviews before publication. Some longer exhibition reviews may be peer reviewed. General correspondence should be addressed to the editorial assistant at: Australian Historical Studies School of Historical and Philosophical Studies University of Melbourne Victoria 3010 AUSTRALIA Australian Historical Studies is supported by the School of Historical and Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 2, New Zealand 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences35.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.2%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Commonwealth, Australian Politics and FederalismSocial Sciences4.4%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences4.2%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.9%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
America: History and Life, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Index, International Bibliography of Theatre & Dance, Periodicals Index OnlinePublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.24Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 422OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.52%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 114,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,604 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 29 | 1 |
| 2025 | 78 | 16 | 7 |
| 2024 | 106 | 24 | 31 |
| 2023 | 95 | 27 | 91 |
| 2022 | 92 | 13 | 222 |
| 2021 | 92 | 16 | 192 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
55 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 50%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 19 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 2 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Australian Historical Studies is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverabili…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Double-anonymized peer review with initial editor screening and at least two anonymous reviewers. Model summary
All research articles in this journal undergo a rigorous double-anonymized peer review process, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous reviewers. The editors review editorials, book and exhibition reviews before publication. Some longer exhibition reviews may be peer reviewed.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1031-461X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1940-5049
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 57, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australian Historical Studies
What CAS zone is Australian Historical Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australian Historical Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Australian Historical Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 50.
How long does peer review take at Australian Historical Studies?
The publisher reports about 55 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 50%. 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 JCR quartile is Australian Historical Studies in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of Australian Historical Studies based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (2) and New Zealand (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Australian Historical Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australian Historical Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Australian Historical Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Australian Historical Studies is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .