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HISTORICAL JOURNAL
ISSN 0018-246X · eISSN 1469-5103 · Cambridge University Press
HISTORICAL JOURNAL: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.86; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 73 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HISTORICAL JOURNAL is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, American Constitutional Law and Politics and Scottish History and National Identity, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Historical Journal publishes papers on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century. The best contemporary scholarship is represented. Contributions come from all parts of the world. The journal aims to publish some thirty-five articles and communications each year and to review recent historical literature, mainly in the form of historiographical reviews and review articles. The journal provides a forum for early career scholars making a distinguished debut as well as publishing the work of historians of established reputation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 20, United States 7, Australia 3, Germany 2, France 1 (36 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 Finance11.7%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences8%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities7.7%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities6.6%
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities5.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences4.5%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.86LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,366OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 91.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 59LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,843 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 62 | 60 | 4 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 18 |
| 2024 | 74 | 66 | 88 |
| 2023 | 58 | 55 | 89 |
| 2022 | 43 | 39 | 87 |
| 2021 | 177 | 66 | 231 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0018-246X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-5103
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HISTORICAL JOURNAL
What CAS zone is HISTORICAL JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HISTORICAL JOURNAL is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of HISTORICAL JOURNAL?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.86; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 87.
Where are the editorial board members of HISTORICAL JOURNAL based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (20), United States (7) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index HISTORICAL JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HISTORICAL JOURNAL is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is HISTORICAL JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
HISTORICAL JOURNAL is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .