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Journal of British Studies
ISSN 0021-9371 · eISSN 1545-6986 · Cambridge University Press
Journal of British Studies: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.91; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 158 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of British Studies is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and Scottish History and National Identity, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of British Studies (JBS), the official publication of the North American Conference on British Studies, is the critical resource for scholars of British culture from the Middle Ages to the present. JBS presents peer-reviewed scholarly articles and book reviews from renowned international authors, who use both established and emerging approaches to present their ideas on British society, politics, law, literature, art, history, economics, and sociology. JBS is an open access journal in which all research content is published Gold Open Access.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 46, Canada 19, United Kingdom 14, New Zealand 2, Germany 1 (83 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance9.6%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities8.1%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities7.3%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities7%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences5.9%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities5.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
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
- 0.91LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 669OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 90.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,254 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 41 | 0 |
| 2025 | 158 | 25 | 18 |
| 2024 | 235 | 86 | 30 |
| 2023 | 235 | 44 | 43 |
| 2022 | 225 | 30 | 66 |
| 2021 | 252 | 39 | 120 |
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
- 0021-9371
- Electronic ISSN
- 1545-6986
- Society / sponsor
- North American Conference on British Studies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of British Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of British Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of British Studies is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of British Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.91; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 68.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of British Studies based?
Of the 83 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (46), Canada (19) and United Kingdom (14). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of British Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of British Studies is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of British Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of British 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .