Journal profile · HISTORY
Historia Mexicana
ISSN 0185-0172 · eISSN 2448-6531 · El Colegio de México, A.C. · Mexico
Historia Mexicana: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 52 weeks (community reports); 163 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Historia Mexicana is published by El Colegio de México, A.C. 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 Historical Studies in Latin America, Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental Dynamics and Latin American history and culture, together about 50.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Studies in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences25.2%
- Mexican Socioeconomic and Environmental DynamicsEnvironmental Science12.9%
- Latin American history and cultureArts and Humanities12.1%
- History and Politics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences6.7%
- Historical Studies on SpainArts and Humanities4.6%
- Photographic and Visual ArtsArts and Humanities3.1%
- Political Dynamics in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences3.1%
- Politics and Society in Latin AmericaSocial Sciences2.7%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
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
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,022 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| 2025 | 163 | 163 | 4 |
| 2024 | 98 | 98 | 21 |
| 2023 | 93 | 93 | 33 |
| 2022 | 120 | 120 | 45 |
| 2021 | 122 | 122 | 46 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 52 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 52 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- El Colegio de México, A.C.
- Country or region
- Mexico
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 0185-0172
- Electronic ISSN
- 2448-6531
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Historia Mexicana
What CAS zone is Historia Mexicana in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Historia Mexicana is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Historia Mexicana?
Authors report an average review time of about 52 weeks. 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.
Which databases index Historia Mexicana?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Historia Mexicana is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Historia Mexicana open access, and what is the APC?
Historia Mexicana is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .