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History of Political Economy
ISSN 0018-2702 · eISSN 1527-1919 · Duke University Press
History of Political Economy: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.56; subscription journal; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
History of Political Economy is published by Duke University Press and is in Zone 2 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 65.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and 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
- Economic Theory and InstitutionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance30.7%
- Economic Theory and PolicyEconomics, Econometrics and Finance18.2%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences16.9%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8%
- Economic theories and modelsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.6%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences2.3%
- Political Theory and InfluenceSocial Sciences1.9%
- Historical Economic and Legal ThoughtSocial Sciences1.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 3 |
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
- 0.56LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,280OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.6OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 12 | 4 |
| 2025 | 61 | 49 | 25 |
| 2024 | 68 | 39 | 72 |
| 2023 | 59 | 51 | 153 |
| 2022 | 79 | 11 | 308 |
| 2021 | 67 | 10 | 190 |
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
- Peer review
- Single 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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- working papersPublications History of Political Economy Working PapersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscript preparation and style questions should be emailed to the managing editor. Model summary
For questions about the style of the journal and preparing manuscripts for publication, please email the managing editor.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Original, unpublished papers only; no simultaneous submission Model summary
Only original, unpublished papers will be considered. Please do not simultaneously offer your paper to another publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
History of Political Economy uses a single-blind refereeing process.
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
- Duke University Press
- ISSN
- 0018-2702
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-1919
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about History of Political Economy
What CAS zone is History of Political Economy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, History of Political Economy is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Economics / History of Social Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of History of Political Economy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.56; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 74.
Which databases index History of Political Economy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, History of Political Economy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is History of Political Economy open access, and what is the APC?
History of Political Economy 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, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .