Journal profile · Multiple
Oral History Review
ISSN 0094-0798 · eISSN 1533-8592 · Oxford University Press
Oral History Review: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.38; JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 176 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 20% (journal website); 48 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Oral History Review is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 2 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Oral History, Memory, Narrative Analysis, Race, History, and American Society and Vietnamese History and Culture Studies, together about 49.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Oral History Review, published by the Oral History Association, is the U.S. journal of record for the theory and practice of oral history and related fields. The journal’s primary mission is to explore the nature and significance of oral history and advance understanding of the field among scholars, educators, practitioners, and the general public. The Review publishes narrative and analytical articles and reviews, in print and multimedia formats, that present and use oral history in unique and significant ways and that contribute to the understanding of the nature of oral history and memory. It seeks previously unpublished works that demonstrate high-quality research and that offer new insight into oral history practice, methodology, theory, and pedagogy. Work published in the journal arises from many fields and disciplines, reflecting the interdisciplinary nature of oral history. While based in the U.S., the Review reflects the international scope of the field and encourages work from international authors and about international topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Holly Werner-ThomasPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Oral History, Memory, Narrative AnalysisArts and Humanities27.8%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences10.9%
- Vietnamese History and Culture StudiesSocial Sciences10.5%
- Asian American and Pacific HistoriesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences4.8%
- Canadian Identity and HistorySocial Sciences3.2%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences3.2%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, America: History and Life, American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies, American Humanities Index Expanded, Academic ASAP, Historical Abstracts, Humanities Index, MLA International Bibliography/Directory of Periodicals, ProQuest Discovery, ProQuest Platinum, Proquest Research Library, Social Science Humanities IndexPublisher website
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
- 1.38LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.35Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 268OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.89OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 35.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 53,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,659 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 54 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 48 | 7 | 29 |
| 2024 | 42 | 10 | 98 |
| 2023 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| 2022 | 34 | 5 | 95 |
| 2021 | 36 | 4 | 78 |
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
176 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)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 133 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 176 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 28 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
The Oral History Review 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…
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0094-0798
- Electronic ISSN
- 1533-8592
- Society / sponsor
- Oral History Association
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 53, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Oral History Review
What CAS zone is Oral History Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Oral History Review is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Oral History Review?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.38; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 47.
How long does peer review take at Oral History Review?
The publisher reports about 176 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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 JCR quartile is Oral History Review in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 2 of History.
Which databases index Oral History Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Oral History Review is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Oral History Review open access, and what is the APC?
Oral History Review 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .