What is the Impact Factor of AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.242 (Q1) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,364 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #19,601Hybrid

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES

Identifier (ISSN):1031-461X(Print)/1940-5049(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↓ -0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.242

#19,601

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

39articles/year

9.52% Gold OA•92.31% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Australian Historical Studies is a refereed journal dealing with Australian, New Zealand and Pacific regional issues. The journal is concerned with aspects of the Australian past in all its forms: heritage and conservation, archaeology, visual display in museums and galleries, oral history, family history, and histories of place. It is published in March, June and September each year.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History88.6%Political science52.9%Law45.5%Geography44.2%Sociology43.6%Archaeology37.6%Philosophy33.4%Art31.7%Biology23.3%Economics22%Psychology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

History

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank162/553

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank69/554

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRAHCI	162/553	Q2
HISTORY	JCIAHCI	69/554	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year64

Total Citations1

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year78

Total Citations7

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year106

Total Citations31

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year95

Total Citations91

2022

IF—

Articles / Year92

Total Citations222

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	64	1
2025	0.6	78	7
2024	0.6	106	31
2023	0.6	95	91
2022	—	92	222
2021	—	92	192
2020	—	76	291
2019	—	107	560
2018	—	99	636
2017	—	111	682
2016	—	85	683
2015	—	96	725

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #19,601Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1988-2004, 2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.242

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.35

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,364 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations42

3-Year Documents123

Citable Documents108

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate49.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 16.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)History

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区HISTORY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

AUSTRALIAN HISTORICAL STUDIES (ISSN: 1031-461X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.242 (Q1), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 39 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,364 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.