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Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung
ISSN 0172-6404 · GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.49; subscription journal; 9 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung is published by GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping, Geological Modeling and Analysis and Electrical and Electromagnetic Research, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science10.8%
- Geological Modeling and AnalysisEarth and Planetary Sciences10.8%
- Electrical and Electromagnetic ResearchPhysics and Astronomy6.8%
- Genetic diversity and population structureBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Genomics and Phylogenetic StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Electoral Systems and Political ParticipationSocial Sciences4.1%
- Social Policy and Reform StudiesSocial Sciences4.1%
- Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant InteractionsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.49LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 53 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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
- GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences
- ISSN
- 0172-6404
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung
What CAS zone is Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History / History of Social Sciences / Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.49; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 2.
Which databases index Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung open access, and what is the APC?
Historical Social Research-Historische Sozialforschung 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; 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: .