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Comparative Studies in Society and History

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0010-4175eISSN1475-2999

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.477

H-Index

124

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.838

Total Works

3,530

Total Citations

86,516

2yr Mean Citedness

0.68

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Aims & Scope

Comparative Studies in Society and History (CSSH) is a leading journal that publishes original research on the history of human societies and cultures. It covers a wide range of geographical areas and historical periods, and encourages interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the past. The journal is committed to fostering dialogue between historians and scholars in other social sciences, such as anthropology, sociology, political science, and economics. CSSH aims to provide a forum for innovative scholarship that challenges conventional interpretations and advances our understanding of the complexities of social and historical change.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly <, 1976->

StatusActive

Total Publications3,530

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0010-4175 / 1475-2999

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AnthropologyHistorySociology

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesAnthropological Studies and InsightsLegal case studies and regulationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationRace, History, and American Society