Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient
ISSN 0022-4995 · eISSN 1568-5209 · Brill
Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.73; hybrid open access; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient is published by Brill 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 Archaeology and Historical Studies, Islamic Studies and History and Eurasian Exchange Networks, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Archeology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities15.6%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences15.3%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences9.4%
- Ancient Near East HistoryArts and Humanities6.8%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences5.5%
- Ancient Egypt and ArchaeologyArts and Humanities4.4%
- Asian Studies and HistorySocial Sciences3.3%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 0.73LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 753OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 22.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,710 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 31 | 11 | 7 |
| 2024 | 23 | 5 | 12 |
| 2023 | 27 | 15 | 54 |
| 2022 | 30 | 12 | 54 |
| 2021 | 34 | 18 | 56 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 0022-4995
- Electronic ISSN
- 1568-5209
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient
What CAS zone is Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient 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 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.73; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 81.
Which databases index Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .