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Cliodynamics

University of California eScholarship Repository · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2373-7530

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total33

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.147

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.624

Total Worksi

187

Total Citationsi

1,460

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.21

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Cliodynamics analyzes historical patterns and dynamics using quantitative and computational methods. It examines the evolution of empires, states, and civilizations, including their rise, collapse, and internal dynamics. The journal also investigates social and political phenomena such as revolutions, crises, and the formation of human capital, often employing mathematical models and large datasets to test hypotheses and reconstruct historical processes.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 7 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications187

Publisher OrgeScholarship Publishing, University of California

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of California eScholarship Repository

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2373-7530

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

144

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ2

Cultural StudiesQ3

Modeling and SimulationQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural StudiesModeling and Simulation

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationCulture, Economy, and Development StudiesArchaeology and ancient environmental studiesHistorical Economic and Social StudiesWorld Systems and Global TransformationsLanguage and cultural evolutionReligion and Society InteractionsPolitical Conflict and GovernanceEurasian Exchange NetworksIncome, Poverty, and Inequality

Frequently asked questions about Cliodynamics

Is Cliodynamics a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Cliodynamics. It is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ and has a PubScope Trust Score of 33/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Cliodynamics?

Cliodynamics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.147.

Is Cliodynamics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Cliodynamics is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

How much does it cost to publish in Cliodynamics?

Cliodynamics is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.