Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Historic Environment-Policy & Practice
ISSN 1756-7505 · eISSN 1756-7513 · Taylor & Francis
Historic Environment-Policy & Practice: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Historic Environment-Policy & Practice is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, Archaeological Research and Protection and Conservation Techniques and Studies, together about 58% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"...essential reading for heritage professionals" Context (November 2011) The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice is a journal for all those that investigate, conserve and manage the historic environment. The journal forms essential reading for all archaeological practitioners, and those involved in building conservation - contractors, consultants, curators, researchers, students and fieldworkers - both professional and voluntary. The journal cuts across organisational divisions to identify themes which are of concern and interest to all practitioners. The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice demonstrates best practice and appropriate methods, and the enhancement of technical and professional skills. The journal relates these skills to topical issues and features the political, legal, economic, cultural, environmental, social and educational contexts, and the academic frameworks, in which those involved in the historic environment work. The scope includes: Development of skills and competence in archaeology and conservation Best practice approaches to cultural resource management New techniques in the investigation of ancient and recent archaeological sites, landscapes and buildings The relationship between historic sites and past and future environmental change
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Editor-in-chief Mike DawsonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 13, Brazil 2, Japan 1, India 1, France 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities41%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences9.9%
- Conservation Techniques and StudiesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities4.3%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences3.8%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities3.6%
- 3D Surveying and Cultural HeritageEarth and Planetary Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- 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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Periodicals Index OnlinePublisher 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
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.56Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.58LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.58Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 97,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,169 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 35 | 14 | 9 |
| 2025 | 38 | 11 | 44 |
| 2024 | 34 | 19 | 116 |
| 2023 | 32 | 14 | 158 |
| 2022 | 22 | 16 | 327 |
| 2021 | 27 | 14 | 538 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 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 | 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
- editorialEditorial | Published online: 6 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 16 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
The Historic Environment: Policy & Practice 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…
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
- 1756-7505
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-7513
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Historic Environment-Policy & Practice
What CAS zone is Historic Environment-Policy & Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Historic Environment-Policy & Practice is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Historic Environment-Policy & Practice?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 30.
Where are the editorial board members of Historic Environment-Policy & Practice based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (13), Brazil (2) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Historic Environment-Policy & Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Historic Environment-Policy & Practice is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Historic Environment-Policy & Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Historic Environment-Policy & Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .