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JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY
ISSN 0022-2801 · eISSN 1537-5358 · University of Chicago Press
JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.89; subscription journal; 229 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY is published by University of Chicago 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 European Political History Analysis, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis and American Constitutional Law and Politics, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/year ISSN: 0022-2801 E-ISSN: 1537-5358 2025 JCR Impact Factor*: 0.9 Ranked #39 out of 553 “History” journals 2025 CiteScore*: 1.8 Ranked #132 out of 1,936 “History” journals The Journal of Modern History is recognized as the leading journal worldwide for the study of all varieties of European history. The journal’s broad geographical and temporal scope—the history of Europe since the Renaissance—makes it unique: JMH explores not only events and movements in single countries but also broader questions that span particular times and places. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for the Journal of Modern History. *Journal Impact Factor™ 2024 courtesy of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR)™ (Clarivate 2025). Scopus CiteScore (Elsevier B.V.). Retrieved June 2025, from scopus.com/sources. Press ReleasesMedia University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2025 indices August 27, 2026 How reproductive injustice in early modern Europe could mirror that of today February 5, 2026 University of Chicago Press journals earn top rankings in 2024 indices August 8, 2025 All press releases A photo of kindness on a Lesbos beach hid a deeper story Read The Journal of Modern History article cited in Yahoo! News September 3, 2026 Nationalism Is Driving the Neo Right’s Virulent Antisemitic Turn Read The Journal of Modern History article cited in Cato Institute January 13, 2026 Stalin’s postwar terror targeted Soviet Jews – in the name of ‘anti-cosmopolitanism’ Read The Journal of Modern History article cited in Yahoo! News December 11, 2025 All media
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, United Kingdom 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities14.5%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities10.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences9.9%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences7.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities7%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.3%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences4.3%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences4%
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 | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.89LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 77OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 764OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.05OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.7%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 18,253 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 229 | 11 | 4 |
| 2024 | 210 | 8 | 24 |
| 2023 | 229 | 7 | 33 |
| 2022 | 188 | 6 | 76 |
| 2021 | 180 | 4 | 80 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- University of Chicago Press
- ISSN
- 0022-2801
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-5358
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY
What CAS zone is JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.89; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 77.
Where are the editorial board members of JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY open access, and what is the APC?
JOURNAL OF MODERN HISTORY is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .