Journal profile · HISTORY
Twentieth Century British History
ISSN 0955-2359 · eISSN 2976-7024 · Oxford University Press
Twentieth Century British History: CAS Zone 1 · History (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,444; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Twentieth Century British History is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political and Economic history of UK and US, Irish and British Studies and Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes, together about 35.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since its launch in 1990, Modern British History has published outstanding work on the recent history of Britain, the United Kingdom, and their global entanglements. The journal publishes exciting new research and work that places British history in conversation with the most pressing issues in the historical discipline. The journal has published landmark work by leading figures in the field while also providing a forum for the emergence of new scholars, subjects, and methods. In January 2024, the journal was renamed Modern British History (previously Twentieth Century British History) to reflect the forward movement of historical scholarship into the twenty-first century. The editors welcome submissions that uphold the journal’s tradition of excellence by stimulating new conversations and extending knowledge about the British past from the late nineteenth century onward. Abstracting and Indexing Services Modern British History is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services: America: History and Life Arts and Humanities Citation Index CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts Current Contents/Arts & Humanities Education Research Abstracts Educational Management Abstracts Historical Abstracts History Study Center Humanities Index/Abstracts/Full Text IBSS Periodicals Index Online (PIO) PROQUEST DATABASE : Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest 5000 International PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Central PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Discovery PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest International Academic Research Library PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest News & Magazines PROQUEST DATABASE : ProQuest Research Library Sociological Abstracts Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts (SWA) Wilson OmniFile Full Text Mega Edition Journal metrics Citation metrics Clarivate 2025 Impact Factor 1.9 2025 5 Year Impact Factor 1.2 History (Rank by Impact Factor) 2/553 2025 Cited Half-Life 11.2 years 2025 Immediacy Index 2025 Eigenfactor Score 0.00074 2025 Article Influence Score 0.972 Scopus 2025 CiteScore 2.1 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 2.446 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 130,557 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Modern British History are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal or Oxford University Press. Neither Oxford University Press nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 25, United States 8, France 2, Germany 1, Australia 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences16.6%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences9.7%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities9.4%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences6.5%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences6.1%
- Scottish History and National IdentityArts and Humanities5.5%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 323OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 130,557Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,520 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 57 | 19 | 71 |
| 2022 | 43 | 15 | 65 |
| 2021 | 42 | 21 | 89 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,808 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- book reviews
Article types accepted4
- archive reportsWe also welcome archive reports (3,000 to 5,000 words in length) and review articles.Length not stated
- articlesArticles of between 7,000 and 10,000 words in length (including footnotes) should be submitted according to the instructions for online submission available.Length not stated
- book reviewsSuggestions for book reviews or review articles should go to the Reviews Editor, George Morris (george.morris@qmul.ac.uk), in the first instance.Length not stated
- review articlesWe also welcome archive reports (3,000 to 5,000 words in length) and review articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright 11. Copyright
Upon receipt of accepted manuscripts at Oxford Journals authors will be invited to complete an online copyright licence to publish form. Please note that by submitting an this article for publication you confirm that you are the corresponding/submitting author and that Oxford University Press ("OUP") may retain your email address for the purpose of communicating with you about the article. You agr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Third-Party Content in Open Access papers
If you will be publishing your paper under an Open Access licence but it contains material for which you do not have Open Access re-use permissions, please state this clearly by supplying the following credit line alongside the material: Title of content Author, Original publication, year of original publication, by permission of [rights holder] This image/content is not covered by the terms of th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Manuscripts may be screened, including with third-party services, to detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity. Model summary
Manuscripts may also be screened, including with services provided by third parties, to help detect integrity issues such as inappropriate image alteration and papermill activity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving 13. Self Archiving Policy
For information about this journal's policy, please visit our Author Self-Archiving policy page.
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
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0955-2359
- Electronic ISSN
- 2976-7024
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 37, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Twentieth Century British History
What CAS zone is Twentieth Century British History in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Twentieth Century British History is in Zone 1 of History, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History; it is a Top journal. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Twentieth Century British History?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 45.
What are the manuscript requirements of Twentieth Century British History?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–5; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Twentieth Century British History based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (25), United States (8) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Twentieth Century British History?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Twentieth Century British History is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Twentieth Century British History open access, and what is the APC?
Twentieth Century British History is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,444.
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: .