Journal profile · CLASSICS
JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES
ISSN 0075-4269 · eISSN 2041-4099 · Cambridge University Press
JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF HELLENIC 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 Classical Antiquity Studies, Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and History and Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies, together about 49.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Published for the Society for the Promotion of Hellenic StudiesThe Journal of Hellenic Studies (JHS) is recognised internationally as one of the foremost periodicals in the field of classical scholarship. It contains articles on a wide variety of Hellenic topics including Greek language, literature, history and art and archaeology in the Ancient, Byzantine and Modern periods, as well as reviews of recent books of importance to Greek studies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): CLASSICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 14, Greece 2 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences29.7%
- Ancient Mediterranean Archaeology and HistoryArts and Humanities11.3%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities8.4%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities5.8%
- Linguistics and language evolutionArts and Humanities5.1%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities4.9%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities3.3%
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 | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Classics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,138OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 77.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 13,225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 46 | 31 | 105 |
| 2023 | 97 | 18 | 106 |
| 2022 | 118 | 17 | 90 |
| 2021 | 86 | 4 | 25 |
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
- 0075-4269
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-4099
- Society / sponsor
- Society for the Promotion of Hellenic Studies
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Classics; it is a Top journal. 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 JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (14) and Greece (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF HELLENIC STUDIES open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF HELLENIC 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: .