Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Social History
ISSN 0022-4529 · eISSN 1527-1897 · Oxford University Press
Journal of Social History: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.48; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,452; 116 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Social History is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Race, History, and American Society and Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Social History is a quarterly journal founded in 1967 by Peter Stearns. As a top-ranked journal in the field of social history, it is widely recognized for its high-quality and innovative scholarship and has from its beginnings served as a catalyst for many of the most important developments in the history profession as a whole. The Journal of Social History has served as one of the leading outlets for work in this growing research field since its inception over 40 years ago. JSH publishes articles in social history from all regions from the early modern period to the present, and has played an important role in integrating work in Latin American, African, Asian and Russian history with sociohistorical analysis in Western Europe and the United States. Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 0.6 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 1.0 History (Rank by Impact Factor) 89/553 2025 Cited Half-Life 20.8 years 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00117 2025 Article Influence Score 0.833 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 1.2 History (Rank by CiteScore) 266/1936 Sociology And Political Science (Rank by CiteScore) 867/1530 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 0.98 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 97,542 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Journal of Social History are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal or Oxford University Press. Neither Oxford University Press nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Samuel ClowesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 22, United Kingdom 2, Germany 1, France 1, Mexico 1 (29 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 Finance10.3%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences8.9%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities7.2%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities6.8%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting5.9%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences5.6%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0.48LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 926OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 97,542Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,969 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 116 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | 94 | 21 | 18 |
| 2023 | 86 | 6 | 31 |
| 2022 | 64 | 10 | 97 |
| 2021 | 85 | 5 | 102 |
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 2,452 | — | — |
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0022-4529
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-1897
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 60, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social History
What CAS zone is Journal of Social History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Social History is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Social History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.48; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 69.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Social History based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (22), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Social History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Social History is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Social History open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Social History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,452.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .