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Past and Present

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0031-2746eISSN1477-464X

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

0.854

H-Index

126

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

3.746

Total Works

2,571

Total Citations

87,493

2yr Mean Citedness

0.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal examines historical processes of state-building, imperial expansion, and the development of economic and social systems across various global contexts. Articles explore themes of labor, migration, and the management of populations, as well as the impact of cultural exchange and the negotiation of power dynamics in colonial and postcolonial settings. The journal also investigates the evolution of social welfare, governance, and the material conditions of everyday life.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency4 No. A Year, 1969-

StatusActive

Total Publications2,571

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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8/12 · 67%

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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?

0031-2746 / 1477-464X

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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?

Yes

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Economic and Social StudiesReformation and Early Modern ChristianityScottish History and National IdentityHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisIrish and British Studies