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BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW
ISSN 0007-6805 · eISSN 2044-768X · Cambridge University Press
BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.95; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, American History and Culture and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded in 1926, Business History Review is a top-tier refereed journal that publishes scholarly research articles, review essays, book reviews, and research notes. The journal prizes primary research, comparative perspectives, and rigorous historical analysis. The journal addresses major topics in business history around the world and frequently publishes articles on entrepreneurs, firms, and business systems, innovation, globalization, regulation, and labor. Recent special issues have included "Business, Capitalism, and Slavery," "Governing Global Capitalism," "Standards and the Global Economy," "The Entertainment Industry," and "Italy and the Origins of Capitalism."
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 13, United Kingdom 6, Netherlands 3, Italy 2, Germany 1 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance12.2%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting10.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities8.2%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science6.6%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5.2%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Business | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.95LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 16Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 729OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.5%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,119 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 30 | 3 |
| 2025 | 95 | 44 | 14 |
| 2024 | 79 | 59 | 41 |
| 2023 | 105 | 47 | 123 |
| 2022 | 114 | 32 | 565 |
| 2021 | 107 | 31 | 240 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0007-6805
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-768X
- Society / sponsor
- Harvard Business School
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW
What CAS zone is BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History of Social Sciences / Business. 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 BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.95; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 74.
Where are the editorial board members of BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (13), United Kingdom (6) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
BUSINESS HISTORY REVIEW 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: .