Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
ISSN 0307-0131 · eISSN 1749-625X · Cambridge University Press
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 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 Byzantine Studies and History, Classical Antiquity Studies and Historical and Religious Studies of Rome, together about 43.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies, University of BirminghamByzantine and Modern Greek Studies (BMGS) is an internationally recognised, peer-reviewed journal and one of the leading publications in its field. Published twice a year in spring and autumn, its remit is to facilitate the publication of original research and debate in all areas of Byzantine and Modern Greek studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 6, Greece 3, United States 1, Austria 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities24.1%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences11%
- Historical and Religious Studies of RomeArts and Humanities8.2%
- Contemporary and Historical Greek StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences4.9%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.6%
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 | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 174OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 56.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,261 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 26 | 6 |
| 2024 | 22 | 14 | 4 |
| 2023 | 35 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 31 | 17 | 16 |
| 2021 | 43 | 22 | 50 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted3
- articleArticle*Length not stated
- critical studyCritical Study*Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength 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
- 0307-0131
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-625X
- Society / sponsor
- Centre for Byzantine
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies
What CAS zone is Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. 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 Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 52.
Where are the editorial board members of Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (6), Greece (3) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies 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: .