Journal profile · Multiple
Cold War History
ISSN 1468-2745 · eISSN 1743-7962 · Taylor & Francis
Cold War History: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.58; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,350; median 647 days to acceptance (46 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 27% (journal website); 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cold War History is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, Communism, Protests, Social Movements and Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics, together about 37% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Cold War History publishes the very best research and emerging scholarship on all aspects of the global Cold War and its legacies. The journal’s editorial board is open to manuscripts written from any historical approach based on empirical historical research. Articles must draw on primary sources such as those from official archives, non-state archives, private collections, cultural outputs, or oral histories. The journal encourages all histories of the Cold War including cultural, diplomatic, political, social and transnational histories. It is particularly interested in research that attempts to de-centre the era and pays special attention to the role of Europe and the Global South. Submissions which use sources and secondary literature in multiple languages are especially welcome, as are those written by scholars whose first language is not English. To that end, Cold War History is seeking to increase the representation of scholars for whom English is not their first language and offers enhanced editing services for promising submissions from such scholars. In addition to research articles, Cold War History also publishes book reviews and other short form pieces: archival guides and reflections on documents and methods, under ‘ Research Notes’; and roundtables and essays on the state of the field, under ‘ Conversations on Cold War History’. Cold War History is based in the Department of International History at the London School of Economics. For further information, please contact the Managing Editors at cwh@lse.ac.uk. Please note however that all submissions should be made online at the Cold War History Scholar One Manuscripts site. All research articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, Russia 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences14.1%
- Communism, Protests, Social MovementsSocial Sciences12.7%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities10.2%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences8.7%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences5%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences4.4%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4.3%
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 | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: OCLC, America: History and Life, Current Abstracts, Historical Abstracts, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
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
- 0.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 126,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 40 | 18 | 10 |
| 2024 | 54 | 16 | 37 |
| 2023 | 48 | 11 | 64 |
| 2022 | 50 | 12 | 142 |
| 2021 | 34 | 3 | 106 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
647 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 531 days – 851 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 159 days (47 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 842 days
- Sample
- 46 articles with submission and acceptance dates (84 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 141 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 347 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 186 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,350 | — | — |
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 accepted4
- book reviewsIn addition to research articles, Cold War History also publishes book reviews and other short form pieces: archival guides and reflections on documents and met…Length not stated
- conversations on cold war historyroundtables and essays on the state of the field, under ‘ Conversations on Cold War History’Length not stated
- research articlesIn addition to research articles, Cold War History also publishes book reviews and other short form pieces: archival guides and reflections on documents and met…Length not stated
- research notesarchival guides and reflections on documents and methods, under ‘ Research Notes’Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access: Cold War History 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. Model summary
Cold War History 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 reader…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: All research articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in the journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous 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
- 1468-2745
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-7962
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cold War History
What CAS zone is Cold War History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cold War History is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 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 Cold War History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.58; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at Cold War History?
Based on the dates recorded on 46 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 647 days (interquartile range 531–851 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Cold War History 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 3 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of Cold War History based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2) and Russia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Cold War History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cold War History is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Cold War History open access, and what is the APC?
Cold War History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,350.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .