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Rural History-Economy Society Culture
ISSN 0956-7933 · eISSN 1474-0656 · Cambridge University Press
Rural History-Economy Society Culture: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.06; subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 27 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rural History-Economy Society Culture is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Economic and Social Studies, Scottish History and National Identity and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Rural History is an established international journal dedicated to publishing the best research on our rural pasts. Not bound by traditional disciplinary boundaries, it encourages an open dialogue across subjects to better understand rural societies, cultures and economies. The commitment to interdisciplinary exchange extends to championing research using novel methods and approaches as well as to exploring new sources. The journal supports research from all scholars and continues to provide an important forum for early career researchers, heritage professionals and independent scholars. While concentrating on the English-speaking world and Europe, it is not limited in geographical coverage. Subject areas include: agricultural history; environmental history; animal history; folklore; landscape history and archaeology; rural industry and mining; popular culture and religion; rural literature and music; historical geography; ethnography, anthropology and rural sociology; gender studies; and critical analyses of the relationship between the rural and the urban. As well as papers, the journal also accommodates essays exploring future directions in rural historical research and examining the influence and legacy of classic texts in rural history.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8, Poland 1, Belgium 1, Ireland 1 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.7%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities8.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.5%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences8.3%
- Rural development and sustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.1%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities6%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences3.4%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
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
- 1.06LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 14Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.46LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 139OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 950 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 9 |
| 2024 | 18 | 18 | 23 |
| 2023 | 21 | 19 | 46 |
| 2022 | 25 | 16 | 69 |
| 2021 | 30 | 13 | 76 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 accepted3
- classics in rural history revisitedRural History accepts the following types of article: Research Article* Classics in Rural History Revisited* Where Next in Rural History?*Length not stated
- research articleRural History accepts the following types of article: Research Article* Classics in Rural History Revisited* Where Next in Rural History?*Length not stated
- where next in rural history?Rural History accepts the following types of article: Research Article* Classics in Rural History Revisited* Where Next in Rural History?*Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
Authors should review the journal's author instructions, particularly the preparing your materials page, before submitting. Model summary
Please review this journal's author instructions, particularly the preparing your materials page, before submitting your manuscript.
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
- 0956-7933
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0656
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rural History-Economy Society Culture
What CAS zone is Rural History-Economy Society Culture in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rural History-Economy Society Culture is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Rural History-Economy Society Culture?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.06; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 29.
Where are the editorial board members of Rural History-Economy Society Culture based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), Poland (1) and Belgium (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Rural History-Economy Society Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rural History-Economy Society Culture is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Rural History-Economy Society Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Rural History-Economy Society Culture is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .