Journal profile · HISTORY
VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE
ISSN 0042-5702 · eISSN 2196-7121 · Walter de Gruyter
VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 4 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are European history and politics, German History and Society and German legal, social, and political studies, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences20.9%
- German History and SocietyArts and Humanities11.6%
- German legal, social, and political studiesSocial Sciences8.1%
- Communism, Protests, Social MovementsSocial Sciences7%
- Linguistic research and analysisArts and Humanities5.7%
- Memory, History, Trauma, IdentityArts and Humanities5.6%
- Public Administration and Political AnalysisSocial Sciences3.9%
- Religion, Theology, History, Judaism, ChristianitySocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 19LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 938 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 46 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 51 | 11 | 15 |
| 2023 | 50 | 34 | 1 |
| 2022 | 55 | 32 | 19 |
| 2021 | 62 | 27 | 87 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0042-5702
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-7121
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE
What CAS zone is VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE is in Zone 4 of History, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE open access, and what is the APC?
VIERTELJAHRSHEFTE FUR ZEITGESCHICHTE 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; 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: .