Skript Historisch Tijdschrift

Name

Skript Historisch Tijdschrift

Legal name

Stichting Skript

Website

https://skript-ht.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (513120)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Humanities & Arts Scholarly Publishing (EDAGAFAE)

Keywords

• Academic journal publishing
• Historical scholarship
• Student publishing platform
• Dutch history research
• Open access journal

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Print magazine sales: Individual print issues sold for €7.50 each (excluding shipping costs). Previously offered annual subscriptions for €24.95, but this model is being phased out as the journal transitions to open-access digital publication.
2. Donations (Vriend van Skript): Readers can become 'Friend of Skript' by making donations to support the journal's mission and enable new publications. Donations are accepted via bank transfer to Stichting Skript.
3. Vriend van Skript membership: Ongoing donation program where supporters contribute amounts of their choice, one-time or recurring, to help fund new issues, maintain quality, and invest in future projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Skript Historisch Tijdschrift is a Dutch-language academic historical journal published four times per year with approximately 75 pages per issue, featuring articles, interviews, reviews, columns, and opinion pieces with a historical-scientific focus. Since June 2025, all issues are available digitally and open access via the OpenJournals platform, supplemented by 1-2 themed issues annually. Individual print copies are sold for €7.50 each, and the journal supports student publishing through a submission platform and annual competitions including the Skriptieprijs and Essayprijs.

Product overview

Skript Historisch Tijdschrift is a Dutch academic historical journal that serves as both a quarterly publication and a student publishing platform. The journal publishes four regular issues per year (approximately 75 pages each), supplemented by 1-2 special themed issues annually. Since June 2025, the journal transitioned to a fully digital, open-access format via OpenJournals. The core product (quarterly journal) is complemented by special theme issues, individual print copies for purchase, and academic awards including the Skriptieprijs (best bachelor thesis prize) and Essayprijs (first-year essay prize). Student contributors can publish articles, blog posts, and columns through the publication platform, with the journal maintaining an archive of past issues dating back to its founding in 1979.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Skriptieprijs: Annual prize for the best Dutch bachelor's thesis with a historical focus, where three finalists publish their work in Skript.
• Essayprijs
• Vrienden van Skript

Products and services

• Skript Historisch Tijdschrift (Quarterly Journal) A Dutch-language academic historical journal published four times per year with approximately 75 pages per issue, featuring articles, interviews, reviews, columns, and opinion pieces with a historical-scientific focus. Includes 1-2 special themed issues annually covering topics such as travel, love, animal history, and food history. Since June 2025, the journal is available digitally and open access via OpenJournals.
• Losse Nummers (Individual Print Issues) Individual print copies of Skript magazine sold for €7.50 per issue (excluding shipping costs). Customers contact the editorial board to order, with remaining print inventory from issues 42-45 available.

Quantifiable outcome

• Since 1979, the journal has published 48 volumes with quarterly regularity

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Universiteit van Amsterdam (UvA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose institutional ties with the University of Amsterdam. The editorial team is supported by the university, and Skript organizes the annual Essayprijs for first-year UvA students. The journal is also affiliated with the Faculty of Humanities.
• LeidschriftminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated student historical journal based in Leiden. Part of the network of Dutch student history magazines.
• Ex TemporeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated student historical journal based in Nijmegen (Radboud University). Part of the network of Dutch student history magazines.
• GroniekminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated student historical journal based in Groningen. Part of the network of Dutch student history magazines.
• AanzetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated student historical journal based in Utrecht. Part of the network of Dutch student history magazines.
• OpenJournalscoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital publishing platform hosting Skript's open-access content since June 2025. Enables digital distribution and archiving of all journal issues.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review: Peer-reviewed Dutch-history journal publishing scholarly articles on Low Countries history; competes for the same Dutch academic history readership at a more established tier.
• Groniek: Historical journal based at the University of Groningen with a comparable student-academic editorial structure and a formal partnership link with Skript.
• Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis: Established Dutch academic history journal covering a similar humanities-history audience, providing a more professionalized counterpart to Skript's student-led model.
• Leidschrift: Student-run historical journal at Leiden University and a direct competitor within the Dutch student-history magazine ecosystem; explicitly partnered with Skript for cross-promotion and academic exchange.
• Aanzet: Utrecht-based student historical journal sharing the same Dutch-language humanities-history positioning and the cross-promotional partnership network that Skript participates in.
• Ex Tempore: Student history journal at Radboud University (Nijmegen) operating the same community-led, student-editor model and partnered with Skript in the Dutch student-history federation.

Broad incumbents

• Brill: Long-established Dutch academic publisher with a large portfolio of peer-reviewed history and humanities journals; represents the incumbent publishing counterpart for the same target audience at international scale.
• Amsterdam University Press (AUP): Major Dutch academic publisher based in Amsterdam publishing scholarly journals and books across the humanities; operates in the same institutional ecosystem as Skript (UvA-affiliated) but at vastly greater scale and breadth.

Others

• Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap (KNHG): Royal Netherlands Historical Society coordinating Dutch historical scholarship and journals; an ecosystem participant that connects Skript to the wider Dutch academic history community.
• OpenJournals: Dutch open-access journal hosting platform where Skript has published its full archive since June 2025; functions as critical distribution infrastructure rather than a competing publication.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/skripthistorischtijdschrift

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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