What is the Impact Factor of Contributions to the History of Concepts?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Contributions to the History of Concepts is 0.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Contributions to the History of Concepts indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Contributions to the History of Concepts is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.187 (Q2) and an H-index of 17.

Who publishes Contributions to the History of Concepts and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Contributions to the History of Concepts is published by Berghahn. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,454 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #22,757Hybrid

Contributions to the History of Concepts

Identifier (ISSN):1807-9326(Print)/1874-656X(Online)

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Publisher:Berghahn

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.3↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Contributions to the History of Concepts

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.187

#22,757

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

17 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate50%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

13articles/year

2.22% Gold OA•78.57% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Contributions to the History of Concepts is no longer published by Brill from 2010.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy94.1%Sociology79.8%Political science74.3%Law74.3%Epistemology73.9%History72.7%Politics65.6%Linguistics55.7%Art47.4%Conceptual history35.6%Geography30%Archaeology28.9%Literature26.1%Economics20.9%Computer science20.6%Psychology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

History

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

HISTORY

Rank223/553

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HISTORY

Rank149/554

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRESCI	223/553	Q2
HISTORY	JCIESCI	149/554	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

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2026Latest

IF0.3

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Articles / Year7

Total Citations4

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2021	—	7	4

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,757Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2009, 2011-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.187

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.32

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,454 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations14

3-Year Documents44

Citable Documents42

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 Rate37.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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: 50%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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

Contributions to the History of Concepts (ISSN: 1807-9326) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY, published by Berghahn in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.30, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.187 (Q2), an H-index of 17.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 13 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,454 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.