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Journal of Modern European History
ISSN 1611-8944 · eISSN 2631-9764 · Verlag C.H. Beck oHG
Journal of Modern European History: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 33 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Modern European History is published by Verlag C.H. Beck oHG and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European history and politics, Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics and European Political History Analysis, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences16.3%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences8.9%
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities6.2%
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences5.8%
- Communism, Protests, Social MovementsSocial Sciences5.6%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5.6%
- Historical and Contemporary Political DynamicsArts and Humanities5.1%
- Eastern European Communism and ReformsSocial Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0.75LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.11%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 742 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 33 | 17 | 7 |
| 2024 | 27 | 14 | 20 |
| 2023 | 33 | 17 | 39 |
| 2022 | 46 | 20 | 166 |
| 2021 | 29 | 8 | 43 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- Verlag C.H. Beck oHG
- ISSN
- 1611-8944
- Electronic ISSN
- 2631-9764
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Modern European History
What CAS zone is Journal of Modern European History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Modern European History is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History. 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Modern European History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.75; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 26.
Which databases index Journal of Modern European History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Modern European History is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Modern European History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Modern European History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .