Historical Life Course Studies

Aims & Scope

Historical Life Course Studies is a Diamond Open-Access journal dedicated to advancing groundbreaking research on historical population issues.

Launched in 2013 as part of the European Historical Population Samples Network (EHPS-Net, funded by the European Science Foundation) the journal is published by the International Institute of Social History (IISH).

The journal publishes theoretical, empirical and methodological papers, addressing research problems on historical populations from a historical life course perspective in the fields of history, demography, family studies, sociology, economics, anthropology epidemiology, public health, genetics, anthropology and geography.

There are no temporal or geographical boundaries.

While priority is given to longitudinal studies using micro-level data on historical populations, cross-sectional studies are also considered.

Additionally, we welcome literature reviews, database descriptions, and papers on data transcription, database documentation, as well as technical contributions such as extraction programs, algorithms, and other methodologies for working with large historical databases.

The sole criterion for publication in Historical Life Course Studies is academic quality, which is evaluated through a double-blind peer-review process by leading experts in the field.

The journal is committed to inclusivity, welcoming scholars from around the world, and actively strives for gender equality.

All research is published Open Access, with no publication fees.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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