Journal profile · HISTORY
Studies in Peoples History
ISSN 2348-4489 · eISSN 2349-7718 · SAGE
Studies in Peoples History: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,650; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studies in Peoples History is published by SAGE 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 South Asian Studies and Conflicts, Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle East and Indian and Buddhist Studies, together about 33.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are 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 Sciences17.9%
- Politics and Conflicts in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Middle EastSocial Sciences8.1%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities7.6%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences7.3%
- Southeast Asian Sociopolitical StudiesSocial Sciences6.8%
- Indian History and PhilosophyArts and Humanities6.7%
- Eurasian Exchange NetworksSocial Sciences5.5%
- Islamic Studies and HistorySocial Sciences4.7%
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 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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 409 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 35 | 11 | 2 |
| 2024 | 32 | 3 | 5 |
| 2023 | 32 | 6 | 2 |
| 2022 | 37 | 1 | 14 |
| 2021 | 38 | 1 | 38 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
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
- 2348-4489
- Electronic ISSN
- 2349-7718
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studies in Peoples History
What CAS zone is Studies in Peoples History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Studies in Peoples 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 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Studies in Peoples History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studies in Peoples History is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Studies in Peoples History open access, and what is the APC?
Studies in Peoples History is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .