Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of the History of Collections
ISSN 0954-6650 · eISSN 1477-8564 · Oxford University Press
Journal of the History of Collections: CAS Zone 2 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,664; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the History of Collections is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Art and Culture Studies, Art History and Market Analysis and Historical Influence and Diplomacy, together about 37.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Art and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities19.4%
- Art History and Market AnalysisArts and Humanities11.7%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences6%
- Archaeological Research and ProtectionEarth and Planetary Sciences5.5%
- Museums and Cultural HeritageArts and Humanities4.7%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities4.5%
- Historical Art and Architecture StudiesArts and Humanities4.2%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 180OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.63%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,559 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 10 | 0 |
| 2024 | 45 | 11 | 11 |
| 2023 | 55 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 53 | 8 | 72 |
| 2021 | 61 | 12 | 93 |
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 | GBP 2,778 | — | — |
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
- 0954-6650
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-8564
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the History of Collections
What CAS zone is Journal of the History of Collections in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the History of Collections is in Zone 2 of Arts, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of the History of Collections?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the History of Collections is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of the History of Collections open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the History of Collections is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,664.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .