Journal profile · HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
HSE-Social and Education History
ISSN 2014-3567 · Hipatia Press · Spain
HSE-Social and Education History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
HSE-Social and Education History is published by Hipatia Press 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 History of Education in Spain, Spanish History and Politics and Educational Practices and Policies, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Social and Education History, aims to closely connect these two fields of study, by publishing relevant articles focused on both the analysis of societies and, the socialization processes and cultural and educational transmission. It focuses on the study of social change and transformation periods. It includes the analysis of social and pedagogical thought, as well as the teaching of history. It is open to all historical periods. The journal comprises the analysis of all learning, cultural transmission and socialization processes, together with social analysis. It brings together education and society, and enhances the role of education in the learning processes and development of societies. Furthermore, it includes the study of social and pedagogical thought and the teaching of history, and as there is no limitation of time period, this journal achieves an integrating dimension regarding the study of history that a vast majority of publications do not have. Social and Education History is a digital and open access publication, which aims at disseminating scientific knowledge and generating debate in order to promote an active history addressed to reflect on the past, the present and the future, and at the same time to be useful in deepening in the values of democracy and social justice. The journal publishes original articles about social and educational history. It is a four-monthly publication and multilingual. HSE publishes articles in English and Spanish. This journal includes articles about ended or in progress scientific inquiries. The journal publishes reviews of books that have been recently published in the field of education or other disciplines and of international interest. Peer Review Policy: All research articles published in this journal have undergone a blind peer review process (double external evaluation). Licence: Until October 5th 2013, Hipatia Press scientific journals were published under Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-NoDerivative License (CC BY NC ND). Hipatia Press journals decided to change the license and use the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) as recommended by the Budapest Open Access Initiative taking into account its commitment with Open Access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4, Colombia 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Education in SpainArts and Humanities19.6%
- Spanish History and PoliticsArts and Humanities8.3%
- Educational Practices and PoliciesSocial Sciences7%
- Educator Training and Historical PedagogySocial Sciences6.6%
- Spanish Culture and IdentityArts and Humanities5%
- Education in Rural ContextsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Historical Education and SocietySocial Sciences4.3%
- Media, Journalism, and Communication HistoryArts and Humanities4%
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 | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 264 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
| 2024 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 32 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 55 |
| 2021 | 13 | 13 | 28 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- 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 | EUR 600 | No | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 600 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 600 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–200 words
- Keywords
- 3–5
- Reference style
- APA
Article types accepted2
- original articlesThe journal publishes original articles about social and educational history.Length not stated
- reviews of booksThe journal publishes reviews of books that have been recently published in the field of education or other disciplines and of international interest.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Changes to authorship:
Max one article per authorship within 24 months. Model summary
Authors are strongly advised to ensure the correct author group, and the order of authors at submission. Changes of authorship by adding or deleting authors, and/or changes in Corresponding Author, and/or changes in the sequence of authors are not accepted after acceptance of a manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Licence: Until October 5th 2013, Hipatia Press scientific journals were published under Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial-NoDerivative License (CC BY NC ND). Hipatia Press journals decided to change the license and use the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) as recommended by the Budapest Model summary
Open Access Policy: this work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY License. All the manuscripts should be available through the Electronic platform where the Journal is based (Open Journal System).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access; Creative Commons CC BY license. Model summary
Open Access Policy: this work is licensed under a Creative Commons CC BY License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy:
Peer Review Policy: All research articles published in this journal have undergone a blind peer review process (double external evaluation). Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone a blind peer review process (double external evaluation).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection recommended (iThenticate). Model summary
In order to ensure originality of the received manuscripts, we recommend the authors to use programs of plagiarism detection.
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
- Hipatia Press
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Galician, English, French, Catalan, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2014-3567
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about HSE-Social and Education History
What CAS zone is HSE-Social and Education History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, HSE-Social and Education History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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.
How long does peer review take at HSE-Social and Education History?
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.
What are the manuscript requirements of HSE-Social and Education History?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Keywords: 3–5; Reference style: APA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of HSE-Social and Education History based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4) and Colombia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index HSE-Social and Education History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, HSE-Social and Education History is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is HSE-Social and Education History open access, and what is the APC?
HSE-Social and Education History is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .