Journal profile · Multiple
British Catholic History
ISSN 2055-7973 · eISSN 2055-7981 · Cambridge University Press
British Catholic History: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Catholic History is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Historical Studies of British Isles and Early Modern Women Writers, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
British Catholic History (formerly titled Recusant History) acts as a forum for innovative, vibrant, transnational, inter-disciplinary scholarship resulting from research on the history of British and Irish Catholicism at home and throughout the world. BCH publishes peer-reviewed original research articles, review articles and shorter reviews of works on all aspects of British and Irish Catholic history from the 15th Century up to the present day. Central to our publishing policy is an emphasis on the multi-faceted, national and international dimensions of British Catholic history, which provide both readers and authors with a uniquely interesting lens through which to examine British and Atlantic history. The journal welcomes contributions on all approaches to the Catholic experience. British Catholic History is an open access journal in which all research content is published Gold Open Access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Katy GibbonsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9, United States 5, Ireland 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities24.4%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities11.7%
- Early Modern Women WritersArts and Humanities7.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities5.6%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
2025 Journal Citation Reports © Clarivate AnalyticsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 3LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 26 | 7 | 0 |
| 2023 | 30 | 13 | 4 |
| 2022 | 35 | 8 | 7 |
| 2021 | 24 | 9 | 6 |
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 | — | — | |
| 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 accepted3
- book reviewBook Review Discussion Research Article* Review Article*Length not stated
- research articleBook Review Discussion Research Article* Review Article*Length not stated
- review articleBook Review Discussion Research Article* Review Article*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
- 2055-7973
- Electronic ISSN
- 2055-7981
- Society / sponsor
- Catholic Record Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Catholic History
What CAS zone is British Catholic History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Catholic History is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History / Religion. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of British Catholic History based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), United States (5) and Ireland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index British Catholic History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Catholic History is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is British Catholic History open access, and what is the APC?
British Catholic History 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .