Journal profile
Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo
ISSN 2616-4280 · Institute of History of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine · Ukraine
Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 26 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo is published by Institute of History of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Soviet and Russian History, Ancient and Medieval Archaeology Studies and Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
City: History, Culture, Society («Місто: історія, культура, суспільство») is a peer-reviewed academic journal published biannually. It features original research articles, review essays, book reviews, and additional materials in the field of urban studies. The journal was founded in 2016 by the Institute of History of Ukraine of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine and the Faculty of History of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. MICS serves as an interdisciplinary platform that brings together scholars of the city from a wide range of disciplines, including history, sociology, anthropology, cultural studies, architecture, and urban planning. The journal is committed to advancing urban studies in Ukraine and integrating them into the international academic landscape. Mission and Focus We aim to: develop and institutionalize urban studies in Ukraine; build an international network of researchers working on urban topics; create a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue on the city as a complex historical, cultural, and social phenomenon. Aims The journal’s primary aim is to advance urban studies in Ukraine as an independent field of research, to integrate it into the international academic context, and to provide a platform for collaboration among scholars from different disciplines. Objectives The journal pursues the following objectives: to publish high-quality original research that expands knowledge about the city; to contribute to the development of a Ukrainian school of urban studies and its engagement with the global academic community; to provide an open, transparent, and non-commercial platform for the dissemination of scholarly research. Languages of Publication The journal publishes in Ukrainian and English. Manuscripts in other languages may be considered at the discretion of the editorial board. Open Access MICS is a non-commercial open-access journal. All content is freely available to readers, and no publication fees are charged to authors (diamond open access model). Publication Details ISSN: 2616-4280ISSN-L: 2616-4280DOI prefix: https://doi.org/10.15407/micsMedia Register Identifier: R40-05183
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences10.8%
- Ancient and Medieval Archaeology StudiesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities6.3%
- Historical and Cultural Studies of PolandArts and Humanities6.3%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology6.1%
- Architecture, Modernity, and DesignEngineering5.6%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities5.2%
- Central European national historySocial Sciences4.6%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 273 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 10 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 6 |
| 2021 | 34 | 34 | 6 |
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 26 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 26 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Content licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0 Model summary
Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons — Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International — CC BY-SA 4.0
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
MICS is a non-commercial open-access journal. All content is freely available to readers, and no publication fees are charged to authors (diamond open access model).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Footnotes formatted per The Chicago Manual of Style standard Model summary
The manuscript is submitted electronically to vodotyka@mics.org.ua or editor@mics.org.ua.
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
- Institute of History of Ukraine, National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian
- ISSN
- 2616-4280
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo
How long does peer review take at Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo?
Authors report an average review time of about 26 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 Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo open access, and what is the APC?
Misto istoriia kul'tura suspil'stvo is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .