Journal profile · Multiple
Modern Italy
ISSN 1353-2944 · eISSN 1469-9877 · Cambridge University Press
Modern Italy: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.51; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 79 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Modern Italy is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Italian Fascism and Post-war Society, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Historical and Environmental Studies, together about 52.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Economics and Econometrics and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Founded by the Association for the Study of Modern Italy (ASMI) in 1995, Modern Italy publishes leading research on the history, politics and social, economic and cultural life of Italy and the Italian peoples from the eighteenth century to the present. All articles are rigorously peer-reviewed, and the journal also publishes themed special issues, recent examples of which are Visual and material legacies of fascist colonialism; Italian populism, ideology, culture and history; Environment and Italianness: Socio-natures on the Move; Italians Beyond Italy/Italy Beyond Italians: Transnational Cultural Strategies and the Construction of Identities.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 19, Italy 18, United States 5, France 1, Spain 1 (48 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Italian Fascism and Post-war SocietySocial Sciences41%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.3%
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine3%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences2.7%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences2.6%
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 | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area 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 | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Area Studies | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.51LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 89Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 153OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 88.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,005 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 49 | 30 | 1 |
| 2025 | 79 | 52 | 12 |
| 2024 | 72 | 55 | 40 |
| 2023 | 69 | 30 | 51 |
| 2022 | 67 | 33 | 69 |
| 2021 | 64 | 28 | 86 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| 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 accepted6
- book reviewModern Italy publishes: Book Review Contexts and Debates* Research Article* Review Article* Special Issue* DiscussionLength not stated
- contexts and debatesModern Italy publishes: Book Review Contexts and Debates* Research Article* Review Article* Special Issue* DiscussionLength not stated
- discussionModern Italy publishes: Book Review Contexts and Debates* Research Article* Review Article* Special Issue* DiscussionLength not stated
- research articleModern Italy publishes: Book Review Contexts and Debates* Research Article* Review Article* Special Issue* DiscussionLength not stated
- review articleModern Italy publishes: Book Review Contexts and Debates* Research Article* Review Article* Special Issue* DiscussionLength not stated
- special issueModern Italy publishes: Book Review Contexts and Debates* Research Article* Review Article* Special Issue* DiscussionLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access articles
A Free Access Modern Italy Article Collection FirstView articles Latest issue All issues Most cited CSW Memorial Prize
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
For information on the journal’s peer review process, please click here.
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1353-2944
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9877
- Society / sponsor
- Association for the Study of Modern Italy
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Modern Italy
What CAS zone is Modern Italy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Modern Italy is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History / Area 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.
What is the impact factor of Modern Italy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.51; CiteScore 1, h-index 27.
Where are the editorial board members of Modern Italy based?
Of the 48 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (19), Italy (18) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Modern Italy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Modern Italy is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Modern Italy open access, and what is the APC?
Modern Italy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .