Journal profile · Multiple
Past & Present
ISSN 0031-2746 · eISSN 1477-464X · Oxford University Press
Past & Present: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 1.33; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,402; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Past & Present is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Reformation and Early Modern Christianity and Scottish History and National Identity, together about 29% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities7.4%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities6.7%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities5.9%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences4.6%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities4.4%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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: yesReview 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
- 1.33LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.79LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,431OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.64%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 32LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,616 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 14 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 27 | 15 |
| 2024 | 64 | 32 | 92 |
| 2023 | 25 | 16 | 105 |
| 2022 | 41 | 20 | 195 |
| 2021 | 48 | 25 | 348 |
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 | GBP 3,338 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0031-2746
- Electronic ISSN
- 1477-464X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Past & Present
What CAS zone is Past & Present in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Past & Present is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. 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 Past & Present?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.33; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 128.
Which databases index Past & Present?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Past & Present is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Past & Present open access, and what is the APC?
Past & Present is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,402.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .