Journal profile · HISTORY
Studies in History
ISSN 0257-6430 · eISSN 0973-080X · SAGE
Studies in History: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; 8 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in History is published by SAGE and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are South Asian Studies and Conflicts, Anthropological Studies and Insights and Southeast Asian Sociopolitical Studies, together about 32% of its articles. Its main subfields are Anthropology and Political Science and International Relations. (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 Asian Studies and ConflictsSocial Sciences15.3%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences8.6%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences8.2%
- Indian History and PhilosophyArts and Humanities6.7%
- Social and Economic Development in IndiaSocial Sciences6.6%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences6.2%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities6.1%
- Global Maritime and Colonial HistoriesSocial Sciences4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| 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 3 |
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
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 98OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 707 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16 | 7 | 1 |
| 2023 | 20 | 5 | 6 |
| 2022 | 17 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 19 | 2 | 10 |
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 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 0257-6430
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-080X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in History
What CAS zone is Studies in History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in History is in Zone 3 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 Studies in History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in History is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Studies in History open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .