Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Intellectual History Review
ISSN 1749-6977 · eISSN 1749-6985 · Taylor & Francis
Intellectual History Review: CAS Zone 2 · History (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 48 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Intellectual History Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is classed under History in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Philosophy and Science, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought, together about 31% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Intellectual History Review , the journal of the International Society for Intellectual History, is a forum for the intellectual history community, promoting the work and aims of the ISIH as well as the study of intellectual history more generally. As well as articles, IHR regularly publishes literature surveys, and essay reviews of current work in intellectual history and related historical areas. The journal will construe ‘intellectual’ in the most inclusive and comprehensive sense, focusing primarily on intellectual history from the sixteenth century to the present. It publishes papers addressing the history of philosophy, religion, science, anthropology, psychology and the social sciences and other relevant intellectual formations. The Editors particularly encourage articles which emphasise the grounding of intellectual work in social, cultural and historical context, as well as historical reflection on the formation and development of intellectual history as a discipline. IHR publishes studies which review the work and achievements of individual intellectual historians along with articles discussing methodological issues, historiographical reflections on the relationship between intellectual history and cognate or competing historical perspectives (e.g. cultural history, the history of ideas and the history of philosophy). All articles published in IHR have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 12, United States 7, Germany 3, Australia 3, Denmark 2 (34 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities11.9%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities10.7%
- Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical ThoughtArts and Humanities8.4%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences8.4%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences7%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities5.3%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4.1%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
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)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
America: History and Life, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Historical AbstractsPublisher website
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
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.17Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.34Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 98,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 960 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 57 | 19 | 0 |
| 2025 | 48 | 13 | 2 |
| 2024 | 40 | 10 | 39 |
| 2023 | 66 | 21 | 37 |
| 2022 | 54 | 20 | 108 |
| 2021 | 42 | 12 | 196 |
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
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 accepted3
- articlesAs well as articles, IHR regularly publishes literature surveys, and essay reviews of current work in intellectual history and related historical areas.Length not stated
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 15 Sep 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 2 Sep 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Intellectual History 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
All articles published in IHR have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All articles published in IHR have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- 1749-6977
- Electronic ISSN
- 1749-6985
- Society / sponsor
- International Society for Intellectual History
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 36, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Intellectual History Review
What CAS zone is Intellectual History Review in?
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 Intellectual History Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 32.
What JCR quartile is Intellectual History Review in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Intellectual History Review based?
Of the 34 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (12), United States (7) and Germany (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Intellectual History Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Intellectual History Review is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Intellectual History Review open access, and what is the APC?
Intellectual History 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .