Journal profile
USAbroad
ISSN 2611-2752 · University of Bologna · Italy
USAbroad: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 2 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
USAbroad is published by University of Bologna. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are American Political and Social Dynamics, Philosophy, History, and Historiography and Historical Gender and Feminism Studies, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
USAbroad – Journal of American History and Politics is the first Italian academic journal entirely dedicated to the study of U.S. history and politics. It is published annually by an editorial board of early-career and established scholars based in Italy and across Europe. Founded with the support of CISPEA (Inter-university Consortium for the Study of Euro-American History and Politics, https://www.cispea.it/) and the U.S. Embassy in Rome, the journal sets out to offer the occasion particularly to postgraduates and early career Italian and international scholars to publish innovative and ground-breaking academic research that investigates any aspects of U.S. history and politics: social, economic and intellectual developments, relations of gender, race and class, foreign policy, international relations, history of policies and institutions. The journal pays particular attention to recent historiographical trends, in particular global, transatlantic and Atlantic history, and to multidisciplinary approaches which successfully intermingle history with social and political sciences. USAbroad publishes in English. A double-blind peer-reviewed journal, USAbroad’s aim is to select and publish exclusively independent and top-quality scientific production. By publishing world-leading research, USAbroad sets out to favor the professionalization and growth of a new generation of Italian scholars of American history and politics while at the same time opening opportunities to develop a fruitful platform for academic and scientific exchanges with early-career and established scholars of U.S. History based in Europe and United States.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Lorenzo CostagutaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 17, United States 7, United Kingdom 2, Netherlands 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- American Political and Social DynamicsArts and Humanities8.6%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities7.8%
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences7.8%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science7%
- Feminist Theory and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences7%
- International Relations and Foreign PolicySocial Sciences6.3%
- Race, History, and American SocietySocial Sciences6.3%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences4.7%
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: Google Scholar
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
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 74 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | |
| 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
- 50–100 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY 4.0 license, authors retain copyright Model summary
Copyrights and publishing rights of all the texts on this journal belong to the respective authors without restrictions. This journal is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (full legal code). See also our Open Access Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. It releases its articles under the terms of Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows anyone to download, reuse, re-print, modify, distribute and/or copy the contributions. The works must b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Double-blind peer review (implied by Ensuring a Blind Review instructions) Model summary
All research essays published in USAbroad have undergone a rigorous peer-review process, involving a first evaluation from the Editorial Board and the Scientific Committee. This latter, composed by leading scholars and experts in different fields related to U.S. history and politics, will assure the compliance with the maximum standards of scientific quality. After the first screening from the Edi…
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
- University of Bologna
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2611-2752
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about USAbroad
How long does peer review take at USAbroad?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 USAbroad?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 50–100 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 USAbroad based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (17), United States (7) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index USAbroad?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, USAbroad is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is USAbroad open access, and what is the APC?
USAbroad 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: .