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REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOC Β· US Β· Est. 1903

ISSN0023-0243eISSN2161-0355
βœ“ WOS ESCI
56
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
Total56
Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

Aims & Scope

Discover the leading scholarly publication and journal of record in Kentucky history. In addition to research articles (and occasionally historiographic essays), each issue of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society features an extensive book review section, typically on a wide array of U.S. history topics.

General Information

Country / RegionUS
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1903
Annual Volume~ 55 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewrigorous review and editing process
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOC
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0023-0243 / 2161-0355
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS
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Peer review process documented?
rigorous review and editing process
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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?
βœ“ 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
Citations received
98
14
2019
101
9
2020
57
2
2021
55
2
2022
57
0
2023
56
0
2024
51
1
2025
17
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Constitutional Law and PoliticsRace, History, and American SocietyAmerican History and CultureAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryHistory of Science and MedicineVietnamese History and Culture StudiesArchaeology and Natural HistoryLatin American and Latino StudiesColonialism, slavery, and tradeAmerican Sports and Literature

Frequently asked questions about REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Is REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY: it is indexed in Web of Science, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 56/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY is indexed in Web of Science.

What is the aims and scope of REGISTER OF THE KENTUCKY HISTORICAL SOCIETY?

Discover the leading scholarly publication and journal of record in Kentucky history. In addition to research articles (and occasionally historiographic essays), each issue of The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society features an extensive book review section, typically on a wide array of U.S. history topics.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref