Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Journal of Holocaust Research
ISSN 2578-5656 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Holocaust Research: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Holocaust Research is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Memory, Trauma, and Commemoration, Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory Studies and European history and politics, together about 57.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Holocaust Research* is a peer-reviewed bilingual (English and Hebrew) scholarly journal devoted to interdisciplinary study of the Holocaust, its origins and aftermath. The journal is published four times a year through the cooperation of the Weiss-Livnat International Center for Holocaust Research and Education at the University of Haifa, the Ghetto Fighters’ House Museum, and Routledge, part of the Taylor & Francis Group. The publication of The Journal of Holocaust Research is made possible by the support of a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany, University of Haifa. The Journal of Holocaust Research aims to promote research and study of the various aspects of the Holocaust and antisemitism and to create a platform through which our readers may access the most recent, innovative work being conducted in various disciplines and in different countries. Intended for a diverse academic audience, the journal publishes a wealth of articles, research forums, and special issues that connect scholars from around the world in a meaningful discourse about the Holocaust. We welcome articles using different approaches and methodologies on all aspects of Holocaust research, including: Nazi policies against the Jews and other racial and genocidal programs Jewish responses to Nazism Nazi propaganda Ghettos and camps European collaboration War crimes trials Survivor testimony Collective memory of the Holocaust Commemoration and museology World War II and its aftermath "New" antisemitism and xenophobia in the world today Holocaust literature, drama, film, and art Psychological aspects of trauma Technology and the Holocaust Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors. *Formerly Dapim: Studies on the Holocaust
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology25%
- Polish-Jewish Holocaust Memory StudiesArts and Humanities22.1%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences10.6%
- Memory, Trauma, and TestimonyPsychology9.1%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences5.9%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences4.8%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences3%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences2.6%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 353/1936 | 81st |
| Law | Q3 | 628/1162 | 45th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q3 | 929/1530 | 39th |
| Political Science and International Relations | Q3 | 461/745 | 37th |
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
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIPublisher 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
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.32Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.34Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 98,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 9 | 59 |
| 2025 | 15 | 5 | 91 |
| 2024 | 21 | 5 | 89 |
| 2023 | 34 | 8 | 61 |
| 2022 | 25 | 4 | 15 |
| 2021 | 18 | 2 | 16 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option available Model summary
The Journal of Holocaust Research is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discovera…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 2578-5656
- Print ISSN
- 2578-5648
- Society / sponsor
- Weiss-Livnat International Center for Holocaust Research and Education
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 40, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Holocaust Research
Which databases index Journal of Holocaust Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Holocaust Research is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Holocaust Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Holocaust Research is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .