Journal profile
Kaleidoscope History
ISSN 2062-2597 · Semmelweis University · Hungary
Kaleidoscope History: fully open access; no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 100 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kaleidoscope History is published by Semmelweis University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational Studies, Central European and Russian historical studies and Historical Geopolitical and Social Dynamics, together about 46% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kutatásaink központjában az ember áll: az egészség-betegség, a gyógyítás szemlélete, az orvosi antropológia, a betegségek, járványok, a caritas, könyörületesség, az egészséges életre törekvés és mindaz, ami az orvostörténet tárgya, s azok tágabb értelmezése a tudományok és a művelődéstörténet területein, az ókortól napjainkig.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Hungarian Social, Economic and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences33%
- Central European and Russian historical studiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences5.9%
- Dental Education, Practice, ResearchHealth Professions5.7%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities5.2%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities4.7%
- History of Medicine StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSDOAJPublisher website
Other: DOI, DIMENSION, LENS, SCILIT, 1FIND, CORE, OSZK-EPA, MATARKA, MOB
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 100 | 44 | 0 |
| 2024 | 96 | 86 | 4 |
| 2023 | 114 | 104 | 25 |
| 2022 | 62 | 13 | 9 |
| 2021 | 73 | 11 | 37 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Peer reviewLetPub
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 300–600 words
- Keywords
- 5–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Peer Review, Open Access Journal, DOI számmal Model summary
A folyóirat: Peer Review, Open Access Journal, DOI számmal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Peer Review, Open Access Journal, DOI számmal. Model summary
Folyóiratunk ma már 26 rovattal rendelkezik
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer Review, Open Access Journal, DOI számmal. Model summary
Folyóiratunk ma már 26 rovattal rendelkezik
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Semmelweis University
- Country or region
- Hungary
- Language
- English, German, Hungarian
- ISSN
- 2062-2597
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kaleidoscope History
How long does peer review take at Kaleidoscope History?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Kaleidoscope History?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 300–600 words; Keywords: 5–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Kaleidoscope History?
The journal's website lists ERIH PLUS and DOAJ; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Kaleidoscope History open access, and what is the APC?
Kaleidoscope History is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .