Journal profile · Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Journal of Historical Network Research
ISSN 2535-8863 · Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH) · Luxembourg
Journal of Historical Network Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Historical Network Research is published by Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digital Humanities and Scholarship, Biographical and Historical Analysis and Computational and Text Analysis Methods, together about 100% of its articles. Its main subfields are Literature and Literary Theory, History and General Social Sciences. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
While interdisciplinary research into the relational paradigm has produced an impressive body of work across the social and political sciences and also, increasingly, among historians, there is as yet no international medium of publication devoted to the study of networks in their historical contexts. The situation for historians interested in network research is further complicated by academic and cultural idiosyncrasies, since much of the groundbreaking research into historical networks in the English-speaking world has been carried out by historical sociologists, rather than social historians, and has thus remained mostly outside the sphere of traditional academic history departments. This has naturally also influenced the means of publication for research in this area; preferred journals such as Social Networks and the American Journal of Sociology focus heavily on methodological and theoretical aspects. In short, there are no international publication outlets devoted to the study of networks (social and otherwise) from a specifically historical perspective. This is the gap that the Journal of Historical Network Research is keen to fill. JHNR publishes outstanding and original contributions which apply the theories and methodologies of network analysis to historical research, helps advance the epistemological and theoretical understanding of network analysis in the historical, social and political sciences, and promotes empirical research on historical social interactions. The journal promotes the interplay between different areas of historical research (in the broadest sense) as well as social and political sciences, computer science and digital humanities, while strengthening the dialogue between the network research communities and "traditional" historical research. The journal serves as a meeting place for the traditional hermeneutics of historical research and its concomitant emphasis on contextualisation and historical source criticism (as present in traditional academic historical journals) on the one hand, and the theory-heavy and/or technical discussion of methodological and technological issues on the other. All contents are made available free of charge to readers and authors following Open Access principles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Linguistics and Language
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digital Humanities and ScholarshipArts and Humanities33.3%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities33.3%
- Computational and Text Analysis MethodsSocial Sciences33.3%
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
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linguistics and Language | Q2 | 481/1221 | 60th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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-ND | |
| 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 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted2
- researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research.Length not stated
- reviewReview articles offer critical reflection on substantial research outputs. They usually focus on one more book publications but may also include relevant softwa…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Manuscripts must use the JHNR article submission template. Model summary
All manuscripts must be formatted using the JHNR article submission template and adhere to the styles predefined therein.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Competing interests must be declared. Model summary
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data accessibility statement required when data/methods/code are openly available. Model summary
If data, structured methods or code used in the research project have been made openly available, a statement should be added to inform the reader how/where to access these files.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human-subject research must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Model summary
Research involving human subjects, human material, or human data, must have been performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC-BY-ND license; authors retain copyright. Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution- No Derivatives License (CC-BY-ND) that allows others to share the work with an ackn…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. There is no embargo on the journal's publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review assessing historical and methodological quality. Model summary
Accepted submissions will undergo a double-blind peer review which includes an assessment of both their historical and methodological quality.
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
- Luxembourg Centre for Contemporary and Digital History (C2DH)
- Country or region
- Luxembourg
- Language
- English, German
- ISSN
- 2535-8863
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Historical Network Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Historical Network Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal of Historical Network Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 Journal of Historical Network Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Historical Network Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Historical Network Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Historical Network Research 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: .