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European Review of Economic History
ISSN 1361-4916 · eISSN 1474-0044 · Oxford University Press
European Review of Economic History: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,468; review about 60 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Review of Economic History is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Culture, Economy, and Development Studies and Economic Growth and Productivity, together about 46% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and General Economics, Econometrics and Finance. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Review of Economic History is a major outlet for research in economic history. Articles cover the whole range of economic history -- papers on European, non-European, comparative and world economic history are all welcome. Contributions shed new light on existing debates, raise new or previously neglected topics, and provide fresh perspectives from comparative research. The Review includes full-length articles, shorter articles, notes and comments, debates, survey articles, and review articles. It also publishes notes and announcements from the European Historical Economics Society. Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 1.2 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 1.5 History Of Social Sciences (Rank by Impact Factor) 8/45 Economics (Rank by Impact Factor) 376/626 2025 Cited Half-Life 12.4 years 2025 Immediacy Index 0.2 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00107 2025 Article Influence Score 0.927 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 2.5 History (Rank by CiteScore) 72/1936 Economics, Econometrics And Finance (Miscellaneous) (Rank by CiteScore) 121/283 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.61 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 74,033 About metrics Abstracting and Indexing Services European Review of Economic History is covered by the following abstracting/indexing services: EBSCO: America History and Life and Historical Abstracts EconLit RePEc Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in European Review of Economic History are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, European Historical Economics Society, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, European Historical Economics Society, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 3, Netherlands 3, Austria 3, Germany 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance29.5%
- Culture, Economy, and Development StudiesSocial Sciences10.3%
- Economic Growth and ProductivityEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Global Financial Crisis and PoliciesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.2%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.1%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.8%
- Italy: Economic History and Contemporary IssuesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.7%
- Historical Economic and Legal ThoughtSocial Sciences3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, RePEc
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
- 1.18LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 378OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 39.19%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 74,033Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 653 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 9 | 4 |
| 2025 | 28 | 19 | 31 |
| 2024 | 18 | 10 | 45 |
| 2023 | 37 | 19 | 155 |
| 2022 | 20 | 8 | 103 |
| 2021 | 29 | 16 | 307 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 60 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 | EUR 3,953 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 100 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- editorialEuropean Review of Economic History publishes articles on a wide range of topics in economic history. It is a forum for research independent of geographical foc…main text ≤ 10,000 words · abstract ≤ 100 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, Peer review
- Data availability 7. Data Sharing and Replication Policy
The practice of sharing data and making computer code available for replication is increasingly recognized as a core responsibility of researchers in the social sciences. Since economic history is a data-intensive field, and given that some articles published in the European Review of Economic History (EREH) may rely on datasets collected over many years and at considerable cost, we have developed…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts may be screened, including with third-party services, to detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity. Model summary
Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 1361-4916
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0044
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 3 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Review of Economic History
What CAS zone is European Review of Economic History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Review of Economic History is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics / History of Social Sciences. 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 European Review of Economic History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.18; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at European Review of Economic History?
The publisher reports about 60 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 are the manuscript requirements of European Review of Economic History?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 100 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Author–date. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of European Review of Economic History based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (3) and Netherlands (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Review of Economic History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Review of Economic History is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Review of Economic History open access, and what is the APC?
European Review of Economic History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,468.
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: .