Journal profile · HISTORY
Women s History Review
ISSN 0961-2025 · eISSN 1747-583X · Taylor & Francis
Women s History Review: CAS Zone 3 · History (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.5 (journal website); JCR Q1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 92 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Women s History Review is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of History in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Gender and Feminism Studies, Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes and Irish and British Studies, together about 47.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Women’s History Review is an international journal whose aim is to provide a forum for the publication of new scholarly articles in the field of women’s history. The time span covered by the journal includes the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries as well as earlier times. The journal seeks to publish contributions from a range of disciplines (for example, women’s studies, history, sociology, cultural studies, media studies, film studies, literature, anthropology, politics, social policy and philosophy) that further feminist knowledge and debate about women and/or gender relations in history. We welcome a variety of approaches from people from different countries and backgrounds. In addition to main articles the journal also publishes shorter ‘Viewpoints’ that are possibly based on the life experiences, ideas and views of the writer and may be more polemical in tone. A substantial Book Reviews section is normally included in each issue. All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY
Editor-in-chief June PurvisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 20%); most named United Kingdom 3, Mainland China 1, Ireland 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Gender and Feminism StudiesSocial Sciences21.7%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities18.5%
- Irish and British StudiesSocial Sciences7.1%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.1%
- Australian History and SocietySocial Sciences5.4%
- European history and politicsSocial Sciences3.1%
- French Historical and Cultural StudiesArts and Humanities2.8%
- Gender Politics and RepresentationSocial Sciences2.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q1 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
OCLC, America: History and Life, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts Online, Feminist Periodicals, Historical Abstracts, Humanities Index, Humanities International Index, Periodicals Index Online, Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Sociology of Education Abstracts, Studies on Women and Gender AbstractsPublisher website
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
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 498OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 358,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,173 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 102 | 51 | 0 |
| 2025 | 92 | 35 | 18 |
| 2024 | 94 | 42 | 63 |
| 2023 | 92 | 35 | 208 |
| 2022 | 87 | 39 | 181 |
| 2021 | 64 | 23 | 377 |
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
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- articlesIn addition to main articles the journal also publishes shorter ‘Viewpoints’Length not stated
- book reviewsA substantial Book Reviews section is normally included in each issue.Length not stated
- viewpointsIn addition to main articles the journal also publishes shorter ‘Viewpoints’Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Women's History Review is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0961-2025
- Electronic ISSN
- 1747-583X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Women s History Review
What CAS zone is Women s History Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Women s History Review is in Zone 3 of History, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Women s History Review?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.5 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 55.
What JCR quartile is Women s History Review in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q1 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of History.
Where are the editorial board members of Women s History Review based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 20%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (3), Mainland China (1) and Ireland (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Women s History Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Women s History Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Women s History Review open access, and what is the APC?
Women s History Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .