What is the Impact Factor of Cultural & Social History?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Cultural & Social History is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Cultural & Social History indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Cultural & Social History is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.197 (Q2) and an H-index of 23.

Who publishes Cultural & Social History and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Cultural & Social History is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,443 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #22,086Hybrid

Cultural & Social History

Identifier (ISSN):1478-0038(Print)/1478-0046(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↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Cultural & Social History

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.197

#22,086

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

23 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

37articles/year

37.65% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Cultural & Social History is published on behalf of the Social History Society (SHS). Members receive the journal as part of their membership package. To join the Society, please download an application form on the Society"s website and follow the instructions provided.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History96.1%Political science60.8%Sociology58%Law56.1%Philosophy44.5%Art40.3%Geography39.4%Economics35.5%Archaeology34.7%Genealogy29%Psychology24.9%Politics24.1%Economic history21%

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

Rank124/554

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRAHCI	162/553	Q2
HISTORY	JCIAHCI	124/554	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year42

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year69

Total Citations16

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year63

Total Citations32

2023

IF0.6

Articles / Year93

Total Citations71

2022

IF—

Articles / Year94

Total Citations181

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	42	0
2025	0.5	69	16
2024	0.5	63	32
2023	0.6	93	71
2022	—	94	181
2021	—	78	296
2020	—	52	155
2019	—	88	421
2018	—	73	281
2017	—	66	346
2016	—	71	199
2015	—	60	156

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #22,086Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.197

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.43

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,443 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations40

3-Year Documents92

Citable Documents90

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 Rate57.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ2

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: 0%

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

Cultural & Social History (ISSN: 1478-0038) 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 0.197 (Q2), an H-index of 23.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 37 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,443 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.