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Sixteenth Century Journal
ISSN 0361-0160 · eISSN 2326-0726 · Sixteenth Century Press
Sixteenth Century Journal: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 167 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sixteenth Century Journal is published by Sixteenth Century Press and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reformation and Early Modern Christianity, Renaissance and Early Modern Studies and Historical Influence and Diplomacy, together about 36.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: 4 issues/yearISSN: 0361-0160E-ISSN: 2326-0726 The Sixteenth Century Journal (SCJ) publishes research and inquiry related to the sixteenth century broadly defined (1450-1650) in all fields and all world regions. The international readership and authorship of the SCJ include leaders in their fields as well as early career scholars. As its subtitle, The Journal of Early Modern Studies, indicates, the SCJ is an interdisciplinary journal, with articles in history, art history, literature, religious studies, gender studies, the history of science, music, material culture, and many other fields. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for The Sixteenth Century Journal. Press Releases Karen Nelson Chosen as New Senior Editor for The Sixteenth Century Journal May 22, 2026 Leveraging machine learning technology in the study of early modern texts July 16, 2025 The Sixteenth Century Journal: The Journal of Early Modern Studies joins the University of Chicago Press journals program in 2024 July 27, 2023 All press releases
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities23.8%
- Renaissance and Early Modern StudiesArts and Humanities6.8%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences6.3%
- Renaissance Literature and CultureArts and Humanities5.7%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities5.1%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- Early Modern Women WritersArts and Humanities3.6%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,197OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,011 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 117 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 167 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 161 | 5 | 11 |
| 2023 | 114 | 3 | 2 |
| 2022 | 225 | 3 | 11 |
| 2021 | 239 | 4 | 11 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Sixteenth Century Press
- ISSN
- 0361-0160
- Electronic ISSN
- 2326-0726
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sixteenth Century Journal
What CAS zone is Sixteenth Century Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sixteenth Century Journal is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 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.
Which databases index Sixteenth Century Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sixteenth Century Journal is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Sixteenth Century Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Sixteenth Century Journal 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, 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: .