Journal profile · HISTORY
Irish Historical Studies
ISSN 0021-1214 · eISSN 2056-4139 · Cambridge University Press
Irish Historical Studies: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Irish Historical Studies 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 Irish and British Studies, Historical Studies of British Isles and Scottish History and National Identity, together about 59.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Historical Journal publishes papers on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century. The best contemporary scholarship is represented. Contributions come from all parts of the world. The journal aims to publish some thirty-five articles and communications each year and to review recent historical literature, mainly in the form of historiographical reviews and review articles. The journal provides a forum for early career scholars making a distinguished debut as well as publishing the work of historians of established reputation.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 20, United States 7, Australia 3, Germany 2, France 1 (36 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences30.7%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities16.6%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities12.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4.4%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance2.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering2.8%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences2.4%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 251OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,575 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 45 | 20 | 0 |
| 2025 | 50 | 13 | 1 |
| 2024 | 43 | 16 | 3 |
| 2023 | 49 | 16 | 7 |
| 2022 | 50 | 17 | 26 |
| 2021 | 59 | 13 | 40 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted1
- articleArticle Divine Legation (1738–41), Public Sensation: William Warburton and the Making of Eighteenth-Century Scholarly CelebrityLength not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0021-1214
- Electronic ISSN
- 2056-4139
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Irish Historical Studies
What CAS zone is Irish Historical Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Irish Historical Studies is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Irish Historical Studies based?
Of the 36 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (20), United States (7) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Irish Historical Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Irish Historical Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Irish Historical Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Irish Historical Studies 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .