Journal profile · MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL
ISSN 0971-9458 · eISSN 0973-0753 · SAGE
MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Islamic Studies and History, Medieval Literature and History and Eurasian Exchange Networks, together about 24.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MEDIEVAL & RENAISSANCE STUDIES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences8.9%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities8.6%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences7%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities5.4%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences5.2%
- South Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | Zone 2 |
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 | Medieval & Renaissance Studies | 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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 532 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 22 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | 20 | 8 | 5 |
| 2022 | 17 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 15 | 3 | 28 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0971-9458
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-0753
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL
What CAS zone is MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Medieval & Renaissance Studies. 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.
Which databases index MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL open access, and what is the APC?
MEDIEVAL HISTORY JOURNAL is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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: .