Journal profile
Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie
ISSN 2713-1491 · Center of Support and Development of Actual Research in the Field of Historical Weaponry · Russian Federation
Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports).
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
WHJ is an open access online journal, which aim is to publish the results of investigation in the field of historical weapons studying as well as to introduce the yet widely unknown samples of arms and armour, historical artifacts and primary sources on the topic. WHJ is a peer-reviewed scientific edition, which publishes research articles, reviews and other materials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher 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
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 250–300 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Copyright: authors retain copyright and grant WHJ right of first publication; CC BY license; pre-print and post-print archiving without restrictions. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant WHJ right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under Creative Commons Attribution License
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access; free and unlimited access to full-text; re-use allowed with proper accreditation/citation; in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition. Model summary
Articles published in WHJ are made immediately available worldwide under an open access license. Everyone has free and unlimited access to the full-text of all articles published in WHJ. Everyone is free to re-use the published material if proper accreditation/citation of the original publication is given. The open access policy of WHJ is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOA…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
Regulations for the peer reviewing of the papers, submitted to the Weapons History Journal General positions All the papers, sent to the WHJ editorial board, undergo the peer reviewing. Goal and tasks: The peer reviewing is aimed to provide and ensure the publication of valid and trustworthy information, aiding the development of weapons history knowledge both in Russia and abroad. The task of pee…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy of Screening for Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening using detection tools; similarity level must be less than 5%. Model summary
Papers submitted to WHJ will be screened for plagiarism using plagiarism detection tools. Editorial Board will immediately reject papers leading to plagiarism or self-plagiarism. All manuscripts submitted to WHS must have similarity level less than 5%. All authors are suggested to use plagiarism detection software to do the similarity checking. Plagiarism could be detected using follow Plagiarism …
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
- Center of Support and Development of Actual Research in the Field of Historical Weaponry
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, Russian
- ISSN
- 2713-1491
- 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 Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie
How long does peer review take at Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 250–300 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Which databases index Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie open access, and what is the APC?
Istoricheskoe oruzhievedenie is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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: .