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Social Evolution & History
ISSN 1681-4363 · Uchitel Publishing House
Social Evolution & History: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 29 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Evolution & History is published by Uchitel Publishing House and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Archaeology and ancient environmental studies, World Systems and Global Transformations and Economic Development and Digital Transformation, together about 28.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The "Social Evolution & History" is a semiannual international journal that serves the needs of all scholars seeking for an understanding of how human societies developed in the past and continue to develop in the present. The Journal acts as a forum for debate about key issues and concepts in the field, challenging and re-examining the boundaries of the search. As well as original research articles, the journal includes critical notes and a book review section.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL ISSUES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studiesEarth and Planetary Sciences10.6%
- World Systems and Global TransformationsSocial Sciences10.3%
- Economic Development and Digital TransformationEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences7.2%
- Culture, Economy, and Development StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences4.4%
- Regional Socio-Economic Development TrendsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC number 50573883Publisher 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
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.67OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 353 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 19 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 20 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | 78 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 27 |
| 2021 | 21 | 21 | 36 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsAs well as original research articles, the journal includes critical notes and a book review section.Length not stated
- critical notesAs well as original research articles, the journal includes critical notes and a book review section.Length not stated
- original research articlesAs well as original research articles, the journal includes critical notes and a book review section.Length not stated
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
- Uchitel Publishing House
- ISSN
- 1681-4363
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Evolution & History
What CAS zone is Social Evolution & History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Social Evolution & History is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Issues. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Social Evolution & History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Evolution & History is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Social Evolution & History open access, and what is the APC?
Social Evolution & History is a fully open-access 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: .