Journal profile · HISTORY
VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte
ISSN 0340-8728 · Franz Steiner Verlag
VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte: CAS Zone 4 · History (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte is published by Franz Steiner Verlag 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, Historical Economic and Social Studies and German Literature and Culture Studies, together about 34.6% 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 Sciences18.6%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.3%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities7.8%
- Historical Influence and DiplomacySocial Sciences6.4%
- Medical and Health Sciences ResearchMedicine5.1%
- European Political History AnalysisArts and Humanities4.1%
- Law and Political ScienceSocial Sciences3.9%
- Historical Economic and Legal ThoughtSocial Sciences3.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 16.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 65.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 351 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
| 2023 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 27 |
| 2021 | 17 | 1 | 42 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Franz Steiner Verlag
- ISSN
- 0340-8728
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte
What CAS zone is VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte 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 VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte open access, and what is the APC?
VSWG-Vierteljahrschrift fur Sozial-und Wirtschaftsgeschichte is a hybrid 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .