Journal profile · HISTORY
Scandinavian Journal of History
ISSN 0346-8755 · eISSN 1502-7716 · Taylor & Francis
Scandinavian Journal of History: CAS Zone 2 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 327 days to acceptance (58 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 52% (journal website); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Scandinavian Journal of History is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Historical and Archaeological Studies, Historical Influence and Diplomacy and Historical Economic and Social Studies, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Scandinavian Journal of History presents articles on Nordic history and review essays that survey themes in recent historical research about the Nordic region. Therefore, studies explicitly comparing Nordic processes and phenomena to those in other parts of the world are particularly appreciated, as are inter-Nordic comparative and transnational studies. We welcome proposals for special issues and review essays.Those interested in proposing a special issue should contact the Editors-in-Chief Kirsi Salonen (kirsi.salonen@uib.no) and Ragnheiður Kristjánsdóttir (ragnhk@hi.is). The yearly deadline for submitting proposals for special issues is 1 October, and decisions are made by the end of January the following year. Scandinavian Journal of History is published for the Historical Associations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the country Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. The Editor I Chief will make the final decision based on the reviewer reports. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts [ https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/shis]. Readership: Researchers, teachers and students of Scandinavian history.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief Kirsi SalonenPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 2, Norway 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical and Archaeological StudiesArts and Humanities10.6%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences8.6%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
- Historical Geopolitical and Social DynamicsSocial Sciences7.6%
- Historical Legal Studies and SocietySocial Sciences7.1%
- European and International Law StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Communism, Protests, Social MovementsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.8%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
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
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, America: History and Life (1976-), Arts & Humanities Search, Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Historical Abstracts Part A. Modern History (1976-), Historical Abstracts Part B. Twentieth Century (1976-), ProQuest Sociology Collection, Social Science Premium Collection (ProQuest)
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher 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
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.34Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 242OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 122,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,475 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 20 | 5 |
| 2025 | 25 | 23 | 15 |
| 2024 | 27 | 23 | 41 |
| 2023 | 27 | 24 | 65 |
| 2022 | 38 | 32 | 121 |
| 2021 | 22 | 13 | 129 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
327 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 219 days – 479 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (58 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 346 days
- Sample
- 58 articles with submission and acceptance dates (61 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 52%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 83 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 112 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal (Taylor & Francis Open Select). Model summary
Scandinavian Journal of History 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 discoverabi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; online submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0346-8755
- Electronic ISSN
- 1502-7716
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Scandinavian Journal of History
What CAS zone is Scandinavian Journal of History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Scandinavian Journal of History is in Zone 2 of History, and in Zone 2 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Scandinavian Journal of History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 51.
How long does peer review take at Scandinavian Journal of History?
Based on the dates recorded on 58 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 327 days (interquartile range 219–479 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 52%. 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 Scandinavian Journal of History 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Scandinavian Journal of History based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (2) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Scandinavian Journal of History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Scandinavian Journal of History is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Scandinavian Journal of History open access, and what is the APC?
Scandinavian Journal of History 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .