Journal profile · Multiple
Social Science History
ISSN 0145-5532 · eISSN 1527-8034 · Cambridge University Press
Social Science History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.23; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 50 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Social Science History 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Historical Economic and Social Studies and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Social Science History advances the study of the past, publishing peer-reviewed original articles that combine empirical research with theoretical work, undertake comparisons across time and distance, or contribute to the development of quantitative or qualitative methods of analysis. The interdisciplinary research community of social scientists -- historians, sociologists, economists, political scientists, anthropologists, and geographers -- that form the membership of the Social Science History Association and its research networks benefit from the high-quality articles provided by the journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 21, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1, Canada 1, Sweden 1 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance15.7%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science10.3%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences6%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences5.7%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting4.7%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.4%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial 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 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 1 |
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 |
| Minor | History of Social Sciences | Zone 4 |
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
- 1.23LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 62OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 693OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 80.58%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,813 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 23 | 2 |
| 2025 | 50 | 38 | 31 |
| 2024 | 46 | 40 | 99 |
| 2023 | 46 | 39 | 141 |
| 2022 | 49 | 34 | 96 |
| 2021 | 46 | 23 | 213 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted10
- advances in data and methodsSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- commentsSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- presidential addressesSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- research articleSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles*Special Issue Introductions*Ad…Length not stated
- research articlesSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- special issue articlesSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- special issue introductionsSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- special section articlesSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- symposiaSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …Length not stated
- virtual issue introductionsSocial Science History publishes the following article types: Research Articles* Special Section Articles* Special Issue Articles* Special Issue Introductions* …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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0145-5532
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-8034
- Society / sponsor
- Social Science History Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Social Science History
What CAS zone is Social Science History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Social Science History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History / History of Social Sciences. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Social Science History?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.23; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 62.
Where are the editorial board members of Social Science History based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (21), Hong Kong, China (1) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Social Science History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Social Science History is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Social Science History open access, and what is the APC?
Social Science History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .