Journal profile · Social Sciences-Anthropology
Childhood in the Past
ISSN 1758-5716 · eISSN 2040-8528 · Taylor & Francis
Childhood in the Past: CAS Zone 4 · Psychology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Childhood in the Past is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Psychology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology Studies, Archaeology and ancient environmental studies and Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, together about 31.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Childhood in the Past provides a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international forum for the publication of research into all aspects of children and childhood in the past, which transcends conventional intellectual, disciplinary, geographical and chronological boundaries. The editor welcomes offers of papers from any field of study which can further knowledge and understanding of the nature and experience of childhood in the past. Peer review policy Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymously peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Anthropology
Editor-in-chief Eileen MurphyPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Forensic Anthropology and Bioarchaeology StudiesArts and Humanities11.8%
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences11.5%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences8.5%
- Indigenous Studies and EcologyHealth Professions6.5%
- Indigenous Health, Education, and RightsSocial Sciences5.3%
- Children's Rights and ParticipationSocial Sciences5.3%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities4.7%
- Paleopathology and ancient diseasesArts and Humanities4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Psychology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Psychology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Psychology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Archaeology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
British Humanities IndexPublisher 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) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 66OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 30,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 293 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 5 | 0 |
| 2025 | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| 2024 | 16 | 3 | 10 |
| 2023 | 13 | 5 | 9 |
| 2022 | 16 | 3 | 49 |
| 2021 | 22 | 9 | 114 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 accepted2
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 14 Jul 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 14 Jul 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Childhood in the Past is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Double anonymous peer review Model summary
Taylor & Francis is committed to peer-review integrity and upholding the highest standards of review. Once your paper has been assessed for suitability by the editor, it will then be double anonymously peer reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1758-5716
- Electronic ISSN
- 2040-8528
- Society / sponsor
- Society for the Study of Childhood in the Past
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Childhood in the Past
What CAS zone is Childhood in the Past in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Childhood in the Past is in Zone 4 of Psychology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Archaeology / History / Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Psychology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Childhood in the Past?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 25.
What JCR quartile is Childhood in the Past in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Psychology.
Which databases index Childhood in the Past?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Childhood in the Past is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Childhood in the Past open access, and what is the APC?
Childhood in the Past is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .