Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Outre-Mers
ISSN 1631-0438 · Societe Francaise d'histoire d'outre-mer
Outre-Mers: subscription journal; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Outre-Mers is published by Societe Francaise d'histoire d'outre-mer. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African history and culture studies, Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies and North African History and Literature, together about 38.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences19.8%
- Colonial History and Postcolonial StudiesSocial Sciences9.6%
- North African History and LiteratureArts and Humanities9.1%
- Colonialism, slavery, and tradeSocial Sciences7.6%
- French Historical and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities6%
- African Studies and GeopoliticsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Legal and cultural studies analysisSocial Sciences3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q4 | 1747/1936 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 140OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,378 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 7 | 83 |
| 2025 | 29 | 1 | 191 |
| 2024 | 81 | 6 | 329 |
| 2023 | 58 | 14 | 380 |
| 2022 | 55 | 54 | 343 |
| 2021 | 55 | 53 | 413 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Outre-Mers
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on African history and culture studies, Colonial History and Postcolonial Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Societe Francaise d'histoire d'outre-mer
- ISSN
- 1631-0438
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Outre-Mers
Which databases index Outre-Mers?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Outre-Mers is indexed in Scopus.
Is Outre-Mers open access, and what is the APC?
Outre-Mers is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .