Journal profile · HISTORY
Midland History
ISSN 0047-729X · eISSN 1756-381X · Taylor & Francis
Midland History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 64 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 68% (journal website); 42 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Midland History is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Scottish History and National Identity and Medieval Literature and History, together about 44.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Midland History is the principal journal covering the history of the English midlands. First produced in 1971, the journal is managed by an editorial board of scholars who are regional and local history specialists, operating under the auspices of the University of Birmingham where the editor is based. It publishes scholarly work on the counties of Bedfordshire, Derbyshire, Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire, Oxfordshire, Rutland, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire. Midland History is a refereed journal which prints articles on midlands subjects from professional and independent historians and research students in the United Kingdom and elsewhere. The aim of the journal is to stimulate and encourage serious scholarly work on the history of the midlands from Roman times to the twenty-first century. Articles treat the history of particular localities and examine historical issues connected with the region, setting these in a broader context and drawing comparisons with other areas. As well as producing the journal, the Midland History board supports a biennial conference and offers an annual essay prize for scholars who are publishing for the first time. The board also offers up to five bursaries each year worth up to £200 each towards travel and accommodation costs for unfunded postgraduate students to enable them to visit archives and libraries distant from home. Costed applications with a 1 page statement of the intended research and its planned outcomes should be emailed to the editors by deadlines of 1 September, 1 January and 1 May. The journal is published three times a year, with most issues comprising a mix of articles and book reviews. We also publish thematic special issues of the journal, devoted to historical subjects of any period which have significance across the region. Prospective authors are invited to contact the editor with proposals for publication or the texts of articles they wish to submit.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8 (8 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 Finance24%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities13%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities7.8%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities7.2%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities5.7%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: America: History and Life, Bibliography of the History of Art, British and Irish Archaeological Abstracts, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Genamics JournalSeek, Historical Abstracts, Humanities International Complete, International Bibliography of Periodicals Literature (IBZ), Modern Language Association Bibliography, Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals and Publishers, Periodicals Index Online, Royal Historical Society Bibliography, TOC Premier
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 100OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 28.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 32,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 862 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 17 | 2 |
| 2023 | 36 | 15 | 10 |
| 2022 | 38 | 14 | 13 |
| 2021 | 38 | 6 | 79 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
64 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 68%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- articlesMidland History is a refereed journal which prints articles on midlands subjects from professional and independent historians and research students in the Unite…Length not stated
- book reviewsThe journal is published three times a year, with most issues comprising a mix of articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- thematic special issuesWe also publish thematic special issues of the journal, devoted to historical subjects of any period which have significance across the region.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid journal; APC applies only if publishing open access, with possible waivers via institutional agreements. Model summary
Midland History is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readers…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0047-729X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1756-381X
- Society / sponsor
- University of Birmingham
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Midland History
What CAS zone is Midland History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Midland History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Midland History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.2, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Midland History?
The publisher reports about 64 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 68%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Midland History based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Midland History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Midland History is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Midland History open access, and what is the APC?
Midland History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .