Journal profile · HISTORY
Southwestern historical quarterly
ISSN 0038-478X · eISSN 1558-9560 · Texas State Historical Association
Southwestern historical quarterly: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 70 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Southwestern historical quarterly is published by Texas State Historical Association 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 Latin American and Latino Studies, Archaeology and Natural History and American History and Culture, together about 52.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
To foster the appreciation, understanding, and teaching of the rich and unique history of Texas and, by example and through programs and activities, encourage and promote research, preservation, and publication of historical material affecting the state of Texas.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Latin American and Latino StudiesSocial Sciences22.3%
- Archaeology and Natural HistorySocial Sciences18.2%
- American History and CultureBusiness, Management and Accounting11.9%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science10.2%
- Cuban History and SocietySocial Sciences5.9%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences5.6%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.9%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities3.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,037 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 70 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 74 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 55 | 2 | 3 |
| 2022 | 132 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 98 | 1 | 5 |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Printed copies are a TSHA membership benefit and widely available in public and private libraries. Model summary
Printed copies of the Quarterly are a TSHA membership benefit and are widely available in public and private libraries.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Texas State Historical Association
- ISSN
- 0038-478X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-9560
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Southwestern historical quarterly
What CAS zone is Southwestern historical quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Southwestern historical quarterly is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 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 Southwestern historical quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Southwestern historical quarterly is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Southwestern historical quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
Southwestern historical quarterly 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .