Journal profile · HISTORY
South African Journal of Cultural History
ISSN 1011-3053
South African Journal of Cultural History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Journal of Cultural History 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 South African History and Culture, Legal Issues in South Africa and African history and culture studies, together about 58.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- South African History and CultureSocial Sciences32.3%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences14.2%
- African history and culture studiesSocial Sciences12.1%
- Archaeology and Rock Art StudiesSocial Sciences7.6%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences3%
- Cultural Heritage Management and PreservationArts and Humanities2.7%
- Lexicography and Language StudiesArts and Humanities2.4%
- Diverse Musicological StudiesArts and Humanities2.1%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.19OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 225 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 4 |
| 2024 | 39 | 0 | 6 |
| 2023 | 29 | 1 | 8 |
| 2022 | 25 | 2 | 21 |
| 2021 | 13 | 1 | 12 |
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
- ISSN
- 1011-3053
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Cultural History
What CAS zone is South African Journal of Cultural History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South African Journal of Cultural History is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index South African Journal of Cultural History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South African Journal of Cultural History is indexed in ESCI.
Is South African Journal of Cultural History open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal of Cultural History 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; 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: .