Journal profile · HISTORY
California History
ISSN 0162-2897 · eISSN 2327-1485 · University of California Press
California History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); subscription journal; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
California History is published by University of California Press and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American Environmental and Regional History, American History and Culture and Latin American and Latino Studies, together about 55.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
California History is the premier journal of historical writing on California. Showcasing exceptional scholarship, engaging writing, and innovative research, California History is essential reading for students and scholars of the history of California and the West, as well as California residents curious to understand the imprint of the state’s rich past. ISSN: 0162-2897 eISSN: 2327-1485 Published Quarterly – February, May, August, November Impact Factor: 0.3 CiteScore: 0.3 Editor: Mary Ann Irwin
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science26.9%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting14.9%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences13.4%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences7.3%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences4.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.3%
- Asian American and Pacific HistoriesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 66.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 10 | 1 |
| 2024 | 45 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 67 | 17 | 3 |
| 2022 | 63 | 0 | 42 |
| 2021 | 60 | 1 | 17 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of California Press
- ISSN
- 0162-2897
- Electronic ISSN
- 2327-1485
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 103, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about California History
What CAS zone is California History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, California History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of California History?
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 0.3, h-index 20.
Which databases index California History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, California History is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is California History open access, and what is the APC?
California History is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .