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History of Economics Review
ISSN 1037-0196 · eISSN 1838-6318 · Taylor & Francis
History of Economics Review: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.4 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 193 days to acceptance (13 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 18% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
History of Economics Review is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Economic Theory and Institutions, Economic Theory and Policy and Political Economy and Marxism, together about 65% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The History of Economics Review (HER) is a peer-reviewed journal. After an initial screening by the editors, submissions are sent to two referees. Anonymity of authors and referees is preserved. Papers, comments and book reviews written by established international scholars and early career academics appear in HER. Although it is the journal of the History of Economic Thought Society of Australia (HETSA), submissions are invited from across the full range of the history of economic thought regardless of geography or era. The current Editorial Board is drawn from Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Europe and the US. Peer Review Policy: All Research Articles published in HER are peer reviewed, based on initial screening by the editors and double-anonymous refereeing by two independent experts. Other article types are editorially assessed. HETSA aims to foster the development, understanding and appreciation of the history of economic ideas. In addition to the Society’s journal, there is an annual conference. For more information about the benefits of membership, please contact the Society President at a.millmow@federation.edu.au
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 4, New Zealand 2, Canada 1, Brazil 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance30.8%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.6%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences15.6%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences6.6%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Housing, Finance, and NeoliberalismEconomics, Econometrics and Finance1.9%
- Monetary Policy and Economic ImpactEconomics, Econometrics and Finance1.5%
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 | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EconLitPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, ABI/INFORM Collection, ABI/INFORM Global (American Business Information), Academic OneFile, Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus, Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre, Book Review Index Plus, Business & Company ProFile ASAP, Business ASAP International, Business ASAP, Business Collection, Business Insights: Essentials, Business Insights: Global, Business Premium Collection, Business, Economics and Theory Collection, Gale General Business File ASAP, Informit InfoTrac Custom, Ovid Professional ABI/INFORM Complete, Professional ProQuest Central, ProQuest 5000 International, ProQuest 5000, ProQuest Central, World Scholar: Latin America & the Caribbean
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
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.13Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.43Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.13%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,019 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
| 2024 | 23 | 7 | 12 |
| 2023 | 30 | 9 | 64 |
| 2022 | 25 | 4 | 56 |
| 2021 | 30 | 4 | 172 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
193 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 167 days – 337 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 37 days (13 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 224 days
- Sample
- 13 articles with submission and acceptance dates (28 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 18%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 139 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 accepted5
- book reviewPapers, comments and book reviews written by established international scholars and early career academics appear in HER.Length not stated
- editorialOther article types are editorially assessed.Length not stated
- other article typesOther article types are editorially assessed.Length not stated
- research articleAll Research Articles published in HER are peer reviewed, based on initial screening by the editors and double-anonymous refereeing by two independent experts.Length not stated
- research articlesAll Research Articles published in HER are peer reviewed, based on initial screening by the editors and double-anonymous refereeing by two independent experts.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Open access publishing available with APC; no APC for non-OA publishing. Model summary
History of Economics Review 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 discoverability…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: double-anonymous refereeing by two independent experts after initial editorial screening. Model summary
All Research Articles published in HER are peer reviewed, based on initial screening by the editors and double-anonymous refereeing by two independent experts.
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
- 1037-0196
- Electronic ISSN
- 1838-6318
- Society / sponsor
- History of Economic Thought Society of Australia
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 92, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about History of Economics Review
What CAS zone is History of Economics Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, History of Economics Review is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Economics / History of Social Sciences. 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.
What is the impact factor of History of Economics Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.4 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 22.
How long does peer review take at History of Economics Review?
Based on the dates recorded on 13 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 193 days (interquartile range 167–337 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 18%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of History of Economics Review based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (4), New Zealand (2) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index History of Economics Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, History of Economics Review is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EconLit; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is History of Economics Review open access, and what is the APC?
History of Economics Review 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: .