Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
ISSN 0140-332X · eISSN 2398-1601 · Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
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Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire: subscription journal; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is published by Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Studies of British Isles, Historical Economic and Social Studies and Historical Architecture and Urbanism, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The society is a charity which exists for educational purposes to promote the study of any aspect of the history of the palatine counties of Lancashire and Cheshire and successor local authorities. The aims of the society are achieved principally through lectures and the publication of an annual volume of transactions. Articles published in Transactions, as a peer reviewed journal, reflect recent high quality research and scholarship on the two counties.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities20.1%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.6%
- Historical Architecture and UrbanismArts and Humanities9.8%
- Biographical and Historical AnalysisArts and Humanities8.5%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences5.5%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences4.5%
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities3.8%
- 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)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q4 | 1804/1936 | 6th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.02OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 376 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| 2023 | 13 | 0 | 8 |
| 2022 | 14 | 1 | 29 |
| 2021 | 16 | 1 | 11 |
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)
Article types accepted3
- articlesArticles should be in the region of 8,000 to 10,000 words inclusive of references.Length not stated
- research in progress articlesResearch in Progress articles should be in the region of 4,000 words including references.Length not stated
- shorter research notesSubmissions of articles and shorter research notes on any aspect of the history of the ancient counties of Lancashire and Cheshire are welcome at any time.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement Model summary
Please ensure that you have read the Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement available here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: articles published in Transactions are peer reviewed. Model summary
Articles published in Transactions, as a peer reviewed journal, reflect recent high quality research and scholarship on the two counties.
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Historical Studies of British Isles, Historical Economic and Social Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
- ISSN
- 0140-332X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2398-1601
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
Which databases index Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire is indexed in Scopus.
Is Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire 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: .