Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Istorija 20 Veka
ISSN 0352-3160 · eISSN 2560-3647 · Institut za savremenu istoriju · Serbia
Istorija 20 Veka: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Istorija 20 Veka is published by Institut za savremenu istoriju 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 Balkan and Eastern European Studies, Balkans: History, Politics, Society and Eastern European Communism and Reforms, together about 71.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal Istorija 20. veka is continuously published by Institute for Contemporary History in Belgrade from 1983. Edited by historians from different countries, it is a response to advancing internationalisation, which is taking place in thinking and writing about history. The Journal sees itself as a forum for historians all over the world who share a common interest in the study of contemporary history. Contributions are interdisciplinary and based on original archival research. The journal is advancing critical analysis of political, social, cultural, economic, diplomatic, military and intellectual history, fostering academic debate and remains open for innovative methodological approaches. The journal Istorija 20.veka publishes original contributions that have not been published previously (scientific articles and conference papers, overviews and reviews, polemics and source material). The journal doesn’t publish works which lack scientific approach and exhibit purely essayistic character; with mythological contents; that endorse racist, nationalist or other discriminatory concepts, or in any way include hate speech, personal reflections, or literary prose with no scientifically relevance. Also, works that are not in journal’s chronological and thematic aims will not be published.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editor-in-chief MARKO B. MILETIĆPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Serbia 10, Croatia 2, Slovenia 2, United States 1, Japan 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Balkan and Eastern European StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance54%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences13.4%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences4.2%
- Regional Development and Management StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.4%
- Environmental Science and Water ManagementEnvironmental Science3%
- Military History and StrategySocial Sciences2.8%
- Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences2.7%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences2.6%
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 | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Central and Eastern European Online Library (CEEOL), EBSCO
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 94.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 591 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 26 | 5 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 16 |
| 2024 | 27 | 27 | 33 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 | 24 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 48 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted2
- articlesJournal considers previously unpublished manuscripts of articles and scholarly contributionsLength not stated
- scholarly contributionsJournal considers previously unpublished manuscripts of articles and scholarly contributionsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open Access Journal Model summary
History of the 20th Century is an Open Access Journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind external peer review process for all received manuscripts. Model summary
All received manuscripts are a subject to a double-blind external peer review process.
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
- Institut za savremenu istoriju
- Country or region
- Serbia
- Language
- English, French, Serbian, Russian, German
- ISSN
- 0352-3160
- Electronic ISSN
- 2560-3647
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Istorija 20 Veka
What CAS zone is Istorija 20 Veka in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Istorija 20 Veka is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Istorija 20 Veka?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Istorija 20 Veka based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Serbia (10), Croatia (2) and Slovenia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Istorija 20 Veka?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Istorija 20 Veka is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Istorija 20 Veka open access, and what is the APC?
Istorija 20 Veka 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .