Journal profile · HISTORY
Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History
ISSN 2037-741X · Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea CDEC · Italy
Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 45 weeks (community reports); 11 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Quest. Issues in Contemporary Jewish History is a full-text, open access, peer-reviewed ejournal. It is published twice a year and it is dedicated to the study of Jewish history from the 18th century up until today. Quest publishes research articles on different aspects of Jewish history, reviews of published works and debates on important contributions to scholarship.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 15, Germany 2, United States 1, France 1, Slovenia 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
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 45 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted3
- discussionDiscussion should offer an informed critical reading of an important cultural product, usually a relevant scholarly book (but it could be also a novel, an exhib…Length not stated
- research articleEvery research article submitted will have to be an unpublished, original work of scholarly research.Length not stated
- reviewEach review should convey all essential information concerning the publication, presenting a synthetic description and a critical evaluation of the work under s…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
A conflict of interest may exist when an author (or the institution to which he or she belongs), an external reviewer, one of the Editors or a member of Editorial Advisory Board have financial or personal relationships that could inappropriately influence their behavior. This conflict may exist even if the subject believes in good faith that he is not influenced by such connections. It is up to th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review after internal editorial evaluation. Model summary
The articles will undergo a double-blind peer-review process after having been evaluated internally by the journal’s Editors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original, unpublished work required. Model summary
Every research article submitted will have to be an unpublished, original work of scholarly research.
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
- Fondazione Centro di Documentazione Ebraica Contemporanea CDEC
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2037-741X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History
What CAS zone is Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History?
Authors report an average review time of about 45 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 Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (15), Germany (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History open access, and what is the APC?
Quest-Issues in Contemporary Jewish History 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: .