Journal profile
Universal Journal of History and Culture
ISSN 2667-8179 · Handan Akyigit · Türkiye
Universal Journal of History and Culture: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 140 days (submission to final decision, publisher); 10 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Universal Journal of History and Culture is published by Handan Akyigit. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Turkish Studies, Ottoman Empire History and Society and Turkish Literature and Culture, together about 37.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Universal Journal of History and Culture (UJHC) (ISSN 2667-8179)is an internationally refereed academic journal, published twice a year in April and October. The journal aims to provide a national and international academic platform to meet the professional interests of researchers in different disciplines in the field of social sciences. The target audience of the journal consists of academicians, researchers, and related professional and academic institutions and organizations. The Universal Journal of History and Culture (UJHC) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes essays, reviews, and translations covering original research in the social sciences. At the same time, various articles such as history, literature, sociology, ethnicity, book, criticism, and review are also included. The Universal Journal of History and Culture (UJHC) requires submissions to be either original articles filling a gap in the field or reviews that evaluate previously published works and present new and noteworthy perspectives on the subject. Articles introducing relevant authors and works in the social sciences, and announcing new events, are also accepted. One article per year of each author is published. Social Sciences: Sociology, Cultural Studies, Ethnic Studies Arts and Humanities: History, Philosophy, Literature Library of Congress/LCC Subject Category: BJ, HM-HX, D, E, P Period Months April October Last Update Time: 29 May 2026
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Turkish StudiesSocial Sciences16.7%
- Ottoman Empire History and SocietySocial Sciences11.1%
- Turkish Literature and CultureArts and Humanities10%
- Gender and Feminist StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Balkans: History, Politics, SocietySocial Sciences5.6%
- Turkey's Politics and SocietySocial Sciences4.4%
- Cultural and Sociopolitical StudiesArts and Humanities4.4%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.3%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.29OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 64 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 33 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 1 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
140 dayssubmission to final decision · community reports about 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 140 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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-NC | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 3–7
- Not considered
- Article applications via e-mail
Article types accepted6
- book reviewBook Reviews is an article in which the contents of the books published in the last 5 years are evaluated and introduced.Length not stated
- letterIt should be a maximum of 5 pages (excluding abstracts and references). It may not contain essence. It should not contain more than four authors. It can contain…Length not stated
- letter to editorIt should be a maximum of 5 pages (excluding abstracts and references).Length not stated
- metanalysisMeta-analysis articles; It consists of "Abstract", "Keywords", "Introduction", "Methods", "Results", "Conclusion/Discussion," and "Resources" sections.Length not stated
- original articleIt should consist of "Abstract", "Keywords", "Introduction", "Method", "Findings," and "Result/Discussion" sections, respectively. The study's results can be ex…Length not stated
- systematic reviewIt is included in the research article. It is formed by scanning the studies published in the related field in a systematic and comprehensive manner, determinin…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Plagiarism
- AI use
Authors are responsible for all content generated by AI tools Model summary
Authors are responsible for all content generated by AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics committee approval required for studies that need it Model summary
Studies for which ethics committee approval is required must have received board approval.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License Model summary
The published articles in UJHC are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Similarity percentage should not exceed 15%, excluding references Model summary
The similarity percentage should not exceed 15%, excluding the references.
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
- Handan Akyigit
- Country or region
- Türkiye
- Language
- English, Turkish
- ISSN
- 2667-8179
- 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
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Universal Journal of History and Culture
How long does peer review take at Universal Journal of History and Culture?
The publisher reports about 140 days (submission to final decision); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Universal Journal of History and Culture?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 3–7. 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.
Which databases index Universal Journal of History and Culture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Universal Journal of History and Culture is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Universal Journal of History and Culture open access, and what is the APC?
Universal Journal of History and Culture 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .