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Journal of American History

Oxford University Press · United States

ISSN0021-8723eISSN1945-2314

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

0.277

H-Index

240

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.336

Total Works

35,266

Total Citations

495,279

2yr Mean Citedness

0.66

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of American History aims to be a journal of record in the field of American history. It publishes articles and provides a site for teachers to exchange ideas about conveying history in classrooms and beyond.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

⚡ 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—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications35,266

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-8723 / 1945-2314

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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

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

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American History and CultureAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsRace, History, and American SocietyAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryVietnamese History and Culture Studies