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Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture
ISSN 1754-1328 · eISSN 1754-1336 · Taylor & Francis
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Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture: JCR Q1 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 104 days (submission to first decision, publisher); acceptance rate 33% (journal website); 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American Political and Social Dynamics, Communism, Protests, Social Movements and Race, History, and American Society, together about 61.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Sixties: A journal of History, Politics and Culture is the only academic, peer reviewed journal to focus solely on this transformative decade of history. Launched in 2008, this cutting-edge journal features cross-disciplinary, accessible scholarship from academics and public intellectuals. Focusing on “the long Sixties” (roughly 1954 to 1975) and rooted in historical study, the journal addresses how this period continues to be studied and redefined in politics, education, literature, film, music, the visual arts, and new media. The Sixties includes research on global events and developments, and encourages transnational and comparative analyses. The journal's topics range broadly and include: • social movements of all kinds; • foreign and domestic policy; political economy; institutions, "high" politics and international relations; • decolonization and North-South conflicts; the experiences of subaltern and sub-national groups; • intellectual and disciplinary history; • print culture and electronic media; • music, literature, film, theatre, architecture, and the visual arts; • industry, business, and advertising; • science and technology; • ecology; • crime and punishment; • institutional and vernacular religion. In addition to research essays and book reviews, The Sixties includes conversations, interviews, graphics and analyses of the ways the 1960s continues to be construed in contemporary popular culture. All research articles published in The Sixties have undergone rigorous peer-review, involving initial editor screening and review by at least two anonymous referees. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief Martin KlimkePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, United Arab Emirates 2 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Political and Social DynamicsArts and Humanities33.4%
- Communism, Protests, Social MovementsSocial Sciences19.4%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences8.5%
- Music History and CultureArts and Humanities5%
- Cinema History and CriticismArts and Humanities4.2%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities2.5%
- Rhetoric and Communication StudiesArts and Humanities2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q4 | 1606/1760 | 8th |
| Cultural Studies | Q4 | 1213/1304 | 6th |
| Sociology and Political Science | Q4 | 1433/1466 | 2nd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
America: History and Life, Current abstracts, TOC Premier, Historical AbstractsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2020
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2020
- 0.19Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.95LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.03Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2020
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 23,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 401 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 299 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 386 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 395 |
| 2021 | 29 | 3 | 225 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 33%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 104 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 35 daysPublisher 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on American Political and Social Dynamics, Communism, Protests, Social Movements.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesYes, amount not published (Publisher website)Fee details
- 5Expected review time104 days · Publisher-reported, submission to first decision (includes desk rejections)Review data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1754-1328
- Electronic ISSN
- 1754-1336
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture
How long does peer review take at Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture?
The publisher reports about 104 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 33%. 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 Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and United Arab Emirates (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture is indexed in Scopus.
Is Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Sixties-A Journal of History Politics and Culture is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .