Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Historical Sociology
ISSN 0952-1909 · eISSN 2832-580X · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Historical Sociology: impact factor 0; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,430; review about 163 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 41 articles a year; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Historical Sociology is published by Wiley-Blackwell. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes and Scottish History and National Identity, together about 21.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sociology Lens welcomes high-quality research that investigates society through multiple temporal and disciplinary frames, to link the past, present and future of sociology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ebubekir DüzcanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United States 6, Canada 6, Türkiye 5, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2 (31 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 Finance8.9%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities6.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.7%
- Social and Cultural DynamicsSocial Sciences4.9%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences4.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sociology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SSCICurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing), Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing), America: History & Life (EBSCO Publishing), ERA: Educational Research Abstracts Online (T&F), Expanded Academic ASAP (GALE Cengage), Historical Abstracts (EBSCO Publishing), InfoTrac (GALE Cengage), Periodical Index Online (ProQuest), Proquest Business Collection (ProQuest), ProQuest Central (ProQuest), ProQuest Politics Collection (ProQuest), ProQuest Sociology Collection (ProQuest), Research Alert (Clarivate Analytics), Research Library (ProQuest), Research Library Prep (ProQuest), Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest), SocINDEX (EBSCO Publishing), Studies on Women & Gender Abstracts (T&F)
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
- Impact factor
- 0LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 301OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 41Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 99,969Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,196 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 45 | 13 | 159 |
| 2021 | 65 | 22 | 291 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
Too few articlesOnly 2 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 41 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 163 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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 4,430 / EUR 3,670 / GBP 2,970 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Not considered
- Book reviews
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewauthors and artists. In this case, the review essay should not be longer than 5000 words. We also welcome short papers on ideas, schools and scholarmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use AI-generated content
Text, figures, or images created using generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools—such as large language models (e.g., ChatGPT)—should not be included in submissions to this journal without explicit permission from the editor. Where AI technologies are used, authors must clearly disclose their use and specify the tool or model involved, in accordance with Wiley’s AI-Generated Content policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing
Sociology Lens has adopted Wiley’s ‘Expect’ data sharing policy. Where appropriate and reasonable, authors who are reporting on original data (including code, models, algorithms, methods, etc.) are expected to archive the data underpinning their paper in a public repository. We understand that it may not be appropriate for all researchers to archive their data in a public repository due to ethical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License Agreements
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Open Access
If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
This journal uses double-blind review, which means that both the reviewer and author identities are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa, throughout the 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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0952-1909
- Print ISSN
- 2832-5796
- Electronic ISSN
- 2832-580X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Historical Sociology
What is the impact factor of Journal of Historical Sociology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0; CiteScore 1, h-index 48.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Historical Sociology?
The publisher reports about 163 days (submission to acceptance); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20% (2025). 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 Sociology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Historical Sociology based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (6), Canada (6) and Türkiye (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Historical Sociology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Historical Sociology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists SSCI and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Historical Sociology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Historical Sociology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,430.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .