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Current History

University of California Press · United States

ISSN0011-3530eISSN1944-785X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ 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

0.336

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

18,711

Total Citations

17,877

2yr Mean Citedness

0.56

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Current History aims to observe and explain the profound changes transforming every region of the world. It provides readers with a better understanding of today's crucial events and pressing global trends through contributions from experts and scholars.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly (Except June, July And Aug.), 1980-

StatusActive

Total Publications18,711

Publisher OrgUniversity of California Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of California Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0011-3530 / 1944-785X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

International RelationsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsAmerican History and CultureVietnamese History and Culture StudiesEuropean history and politicsHuman auditory perception and evaluation