Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History
Transactions of the Royal Historical Society
ISSN 0080-4401 · eISSN 1474-0648 · Cambridge University Press
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Transactions of the Royal Historical Society: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,550; 43 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is published by Cambridge University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Medieval Literature and History, Historical Studies of British Isles and Medieval and Early Modern Justice, together about 36.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is the flagship journal of the Royal Historical Society, the UK's leading membership organisation for professional historians of all kinds. Founded in 1872, Transactions has been publishing the highest quality scholarship for 150 years. Today, this open access journal welcomes submissions dealing with any geographical area from the early middle ages to the very recent past. The Editors are also interested in content, in a range of formats, that covers entirely new ground, thematically or methodologically, as well as articles engaging critically with established themes in existing literatures. For more on Transactions, please see the Royal Historical Society website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 16, United States 1, Japan 1, Germany 1, France 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Medieval Literature and HistoryArts and Humanities15.2%
- Historical Studies of British IslesArts and Humanities14%
- Medieval and Early Modern JusticeSocial Sciences7.4%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities6.3%
- Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityArts and Humanities5.6%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.9%
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities4.9%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | Q1 | 251/1936 | 87th |
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
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 483OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.41OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,436 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 36 | 36 | 293 |
| 2025 | 43 | 43 | 539 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 549 |
| 2023 | 28 | 25 | 694 |
| 2022 | 17 | 16 | 519 |
| 2021 | 7 | 6 | 757 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted7
- articleTransactions accepts the following types of article: Article*Length not stated
- brief commentBrief Comment*Length not stated
- commentCommentLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- introductionIntroduction*Length not stated
- presidential addressPresidential Address*Length not stated
- roundtableRoundtable*Length not stated
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
Four checks before submitting to Transactions of the Royal Historical Society
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Medieval Literature and History, Historical Studies of British Isles.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.
- 4FeesUSD 3,550 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0080-4401
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0648
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Historical Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transactions of the Royal Historical Society
Where are the editorial board members of Transactions of the Royal Historical Society based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (16), United States (1) and Japan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transactions of the Royal Historical Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is indexed in Scopus.
Is Transactions of the Royal Historical Society open access, and what is the APC?
Transactions of the Royal Historical Society is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .