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International Labor and Working-Class History
ISSN 0147-5479 · eISSN 1471-6445 · Cambridge University Press
International Labor and Working-Class History: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 30 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Labor and Working-Class History is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Labor Movements and Unions, Race, History, and American Society and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 27.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ILWCH has an international reputation for scholarly innovation and quality. It explores diverse topics from globalisation and workers’ rights to class and consumption, labor movements, class identities and cultures, unions, and working-class politics. ILWCH publishes original research, review essays, conference reports from around the world, and an acclaimed scholarly controversy section. Comparative and cross-disciplinary, the journal is of interest to scholars in history, sociology, political science, labor studies, global studies, and a wide range of other fields and disciplines.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 21, Netherlands 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Labor Movements and UnionsSocial Sciences12.1%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences7.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences6.4%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences4.6%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences4.4%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Industrial Relations & Labor | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.58LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 250OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,602 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 12 |
| 2024 | 39 | 36 | 33 |
| 2023 | 41 | 33 | 59 |
| 2022 | 32 | 21 | 60 |
| 2021 | 18 | 9 | 61 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0147-5479
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-6445
- Society / sponsor
- Columbia University History Department
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Labor and Working-Class History
What CAS zone is International Labor and Working-Class History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Labor and Working-Class History is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History / Industrial Relations & Labor. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Labor and Working-Class History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.58; CiteScore 0.9, h-index 40.
Where are the editorial board members of International Labor and Working-Class History based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Labor and Working-Class History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Labor and Working-Class History is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is International Labor and Working-Class History open access, and what is the APC?
International Labor and Working-Class History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .