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Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction
ISSN 0165-1153 · eISSN 2041-2827 · Cambridge University Press
Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction 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 Colonialism, slavery, and trade, Global Maritime and Colonial Histories and Asian Studies and History, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
For over forty years, Itinerario has provided a platform for scholars researching the history of imperial and global interactions. Published for the Leiden University Institute for History and mindful of the University’s entangled history with empire and colonialism, we encourage authors to take a global perspective. We aim to publish contributions which critically evaluate histories of empires, institutions, ideas, and networks across the globe, and the ways in which their legacies continue to shape the contemporary world. Itinerario is committed to sharing the results of academic research through a liberal gold open access policy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Netherlands 11, United States 5, United Kingdom 3, India 2, Switzerland 2 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences13.3%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences10.6%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences9.5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.1%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.6%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences5%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Philippine History and CultureSocial Sciences4.6%
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: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.23LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.42%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 76 | 3 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 5 |
| 2024 | 35 | 31 | 15 |
| 2023 | 31 | 22 | 21 |
| 2022 | 36 | 26 | 43 |
| 2021 | 29 | 16 | 99 |
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
- 0165-1153
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-2827
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction
What CAS zone is Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction 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.
What is the impact factor of Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.23; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 28.
Where are the editorial board members of Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (11), United States (5) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction open access, and what is the APC?
Itinerario-International Journal on the History of European Expansion and Global Interaction 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: .