Journal profile
The Programming Historian
ISSN 2397-2068 · Editorial Board of the Programming Historian · United Kingdom
The Programming Historian: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The Programming Historian is published by Editorial Board of the Programming Historian. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Digital Humanities and Scholarship, Computational and Text Analysis Methods and Teaching and Learning Programming, together about 56.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
We publish novice-friendly, peer-reviewed tutorials that help humanists learn a wide range of digital tools, techniques, and workflows to facilitate research and teaching. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive community of editors, writers, and readers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 8, United States 6, France 6, Brazil 6, Colombia 3 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Digital Humanities and ScholarshipArts and Humanities35.7%
- Computational and Text Analysis MethodsSocial Sciences11.8%
- Teaching and Learning ProgrammingComputer Science8.8%
- Computational Physics and Python ApplicationsComputer Science5%
- Library Science and Information SystemsComputer Science3.2%
- Scientific Computing and Data ManagementDecision Sciences3%
- Publishing and Scholarly CommunicationArts and Humanities3%
- Digital and Traditional Archives ManagementArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 215 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 44 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 47 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 73 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 126 |
| 2021 | 5 | 5 | 64 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 accepted1, with length limits
- tutorialthese requirements. Language and Style Tutorials should not exceed 8,000 words (including code). Keep your tone formal but accessible. Talmain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY 4.0 license; right of first publication granted to journal. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0 International CC-BY 4.0 License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Source, Open Access
Programming Historian is committed to open source values. All lessons must use open source programming languages and software whenever possible. This policy is meant to minimize costs for all parties, and to allow the greatest possible level of participation. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal the right of first publication, with the work simultaneously licensed under the Creative Comm…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review The Peer Review Process
Open peer review by default; closed review available on request. Model summary
Your editor will check that your files have been uploaded and formatted properly. At this stage you will be sent a preview link where any formatting errors will be evident and you can fix them. The peer review will be recorded on a Github “ticket”, which acts like an open message board discussion. Be aware that our peer review happens in public and remains publicly available as a permanent record …
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
- Editorial Board of the Programming Historian
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2397-2068
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The Programming Historian
How long does peer review take at The Programming Historian?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Where are the editorial board members of The Programming Historian based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (8), United States (6) and France (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index The Programming Historian?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The Programming Historian is indexed in DOAJ.
Is The Programming Historian open access, and what is the APC?
The Programming Historian is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .