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Austrian History Yearbook
ISSN 0067-2378 · eISSN 1558-5255 · Cambridge University Press
Austrian History Yearbook: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.72; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Austrian History Yearbook is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, European history and politics and Central European national history, together about 38.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1965 by R. John Rath, the Austrian History Yearbook remains the only English-language peer-reviewed journal devoted to the history of the territories in Central Europe that were formerly under Habsburg rule and now comprise the modern states of Austria, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina and parts of Italy, Poland, Ukraine, Romania and Serbia. Typically, each issue of the Yearbook contains seven to eight articles, a forum on an important historical issue, a review article, and approximately 40 book reviews.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 19, United Kingdom 4, Austria 4, Hungary 3, France 2 (45 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences13.4%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences13.2%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences12%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences7.6%
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities5.9%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences5.8%
- Central European and Russian historical studiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
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
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.72LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 62.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,282 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 70 | 14 | 4 |
| 2024 | 84 | 26 | 27 |
| 2023 | 107 | 20 | 20 |
| 2022 | 61 | 8 | 12 |
| 2021 | 48 | 16 | 149 |
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 | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 accepted1
- articleArticle Austro-Hungarian Relations 1867–1914: The Perfect Example of a Community of Conflict?Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0067-2378
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-5255
- Society / sponsor
- Center for Austrian Studies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Austrian History Yearbook
What CAS zone is Austrian History Yearbook in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Austrian History Yearbook 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 Austrian History Yearbook?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.72; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 24.
Where are the editorial board members of Austrian History Yearbook based?
Of the 45 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (19), United Kingdom (4) and Austria (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Austrian History Yearbook?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Austrian History Yearbook is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Austrian History Yearbook open access, and what is the APC?
Austrian History Yearbook is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .