Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Historia has been published continuously since its first issue in 1956, as part of Studia UBB series, under the editorship of Babeș-Bolyai University in Cluj. It was published annually from the beginning until 1962 and, again, between 1974 and 1990, when it became a biannual serial publication. Studia Historia is the longest-lived journal series established and maintained by historians and researchers at the Faculty of History and Philosophy of UBB.

From the very beginning, the journal, through the voice of its editorship, expressed a keen interest in attracting the contributions of well-known specialists and history scholars, as well as in promoting young researchers in the domain, placing itself in close relation with the teaching process specific to the higher education system.

Studia Historia has its own section on the website of Studia Universitatis Babeș-Bolyai series, where one can also find its full-text electronic archive, with issues published since 2000.

The financial support necessary for the publication of Studia Historia is provided by the Faculty of History and Philosophy of Babeș-Bolyai University, and the international dissemination of the periodical, in print, is ensured through the Department of International Exchange of Publications with "Lucian Blaga" Central University Library. The Historia series can be also purchased from the "UBB Bookstore" and through the distribution network of the Argonaut Publishing House. Another fact worth mentioning is that since 2016, Historia has been included in ERIH PLUS.

As of September 2021, Studia UBB Historia is an OPEN ACCESS JOURNAL.
Readers and institutions will not be charged for accessing (reading, downloading, copying, distributing, printing for research use) the full articles.

Article citations should comply with the following format: author (authors), year, title, Studia UBB Historia, issue number, pages, DOI.

Studia Universitatis Babeş-Bolyai Historia aims the introduction in the academic circuit and the efficient promotion of the historiographical contributions of the historians from Cluj, the consecration of the critic spirit, the upgrading of Romanian research to general knowledge, the recognition of a highly qualified institution of historic debate, at academic level, concerning the aspects of researchers’ forming and the discipline’s status in an open society, the promotion of young researchers.

The journal intends to:

• consolidate its position as an academic journal with international impact by increasing the visibility of published articles through its presence in relevant international databases and library catalogues,
• invite contributions to themed issues on topics of high significance for the corresponding subdomain,
• promote and disseminate the results of original and innovative research.
• Distributing the publication abroad orders.
• Increasing the number of articles written by foreign authors.
• Increasing the quality of graphics of the printed publications.