Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
History Studies
ISSN 1309-4688 · eISSN 1309-4173 · Osman Köse · Türkiye
History Studies: fully open access; APC about USD 500; review about 187 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
History Studies is published by Osman Köse. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Turkish Studies, Ottoman Empire History and Society and Turkish Literature and Culture, together about 55.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
History Studies is an international peer-reviewed academic journal that provides a platform for original research characterised by methodological innovation and conceptual depth. The journal publishes analytical research articles that advance ongoing scholarly debates and contribute to the evolution of historical scholarship. Rather than descriptive or purely compilatory studies, History Studies prioritises submissions built around a clearly defined research question and a robust analytical framework.The journal’s principal areas of interest include social history, historical demography and family history, state–society relations, and the digital humanities. While the journal welcomes contributions from all historical periods and geographical regions, it requires that they offer a meaningful contribution to the field. Studies employing comparative perspectives, microhistorical approaches, and interdisciplinary methodologies—particularly those engaging with the digital humanities—are encouraged.Submissions that do not employ historical methods and analysis, or those that remain strictly within the methodological boundaries of neighbouring disciplines such as archaeology, art history, or political science, are considered outside the scope of the journal. Last Update Time: March 15, 2026 Period Months February May August November
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Türkiye 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences31.8%
- Ottoman Empire History and SocietySocial Sciences17.2%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities6.3%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences5.1%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences3.7%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences2.9%
- Medieval History and CrusadesArts and Humanities2.7%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q4 | 1597/1936 | 17th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.34OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 60LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,468 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 45 | 270 |
| 2025 | 42 | 42 | 322 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 215 |
| 2023 | 45 | 45 | 238 |
| 2022 | 42 | 42 | 163 |
| 2021 | 96 | 96 | 139 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
187 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 42 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 187 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 500 / TRY 10,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
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
- Osman Köse
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- French, English, German, Turkish
- ISSN
- 1309-4688
- Electronic ISSN
- 1309-4173
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about History Studies
How long does peer review take at History Studies?
The publisher reports about 187 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Studies based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Türkiye (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index History Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, History Studies is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is History Studies open access, and what is the APC?
History Studies is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 500.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .