Journal profile · HISTORY
Critical Historical Studies
ISSN 2326-4462 · eISSN 2326-4470 · University of Chicago Press
Critical Historical Studies: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Critical Historical Studies is published by University of Chicago 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 Political Economy and Marxism, Historical Economic and Social Studies and Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, together about 32.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 2 issues/year ISSN: 2326-4462 E-ISSN: 2326-4470 Critical Historical Studies is an interdisciplinary journal devoted to historical reflections on politics, culture, economy, and social life. CHS features research on the implications of socio-economic transformations for cultural, political, and social change. In the broad tradition of Critical Theory, CHS will explore the complex connections between cultural form and socio-economic context and promote a reflexive awareness of the researcher’s own position in the history of global capitalist society. Critical Historical Studies publishes monographic research articles, theoretical articles, review essays, and critical reflections on current cultural, political, and scholarly issues. The journal aims to foster interdisciplinary exchange among scholars across the entire range of the social sciences and humanities, and publishes work on all historical eras and regions of the world. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for Critical Historical Studies. *Journal Impact Factor™ 2024 courtesy of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ (Clarivate 2025). Scopus CiteScore (Elsevier B.V.). Retrieved June 2025, from scopus.com/sources. Press ReleasesMedia University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2024 indices August 8, 2025 University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2023 indices September 17, 2024 Fracking the future: how Congolese oil extraction has shaped its history and its fate April 3, 2024 All press releases How Black Marxists Have Understood Racial Oppression Read the Critical Historical Studies article cited in Jacobin Magazine March 17, 2025 Carbon offsets bring new investment to Appalachia’s coal fields, but most Appalachians aren’t benefiting Read the Critical Historical Studies article cited in Yahoo! June 10, 2024 US autoworkers launch historic strike: 3 questions answered Read the Critical Historical Studies article cited in The Conversation October 13, 2023 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 33%); most named United States 2, Mainland China 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences19%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.7%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities6.7%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting6.3%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.3%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| 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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 10LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 206 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 20 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 | 9 |
| 2023 | 17 | 1 | 16 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | 72 |
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 Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 2326-4462
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-4470
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Critical Historical Studies
What CAS zone is Critical Historical Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Critical Historical Studies is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Critical Historical Studies based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 33%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Critical Historical Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Critical Historical Studies is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Critical Historical Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Critical Historical Studies 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: .