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Social Science History

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0145-5532eISSN1527-8034

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

0.269

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.333

Total Works

2,795

Total Citations

26,878

2yr Mean Citedness

1.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores historical social science through comparative and historical studies of social, political, and economic phenomena. It examines the development of institutions, social structures, and cultural practices across different societies and time periods. The journal also investigates the impact of historical events and processes on contemporary issues, including state formation, economic development, and social change.

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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—

Annual Volume~ 47 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications2,795

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

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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?

0145-5532 / 1527-8034

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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

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryHistory Of Social Sciences

Scopus Categories

HistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical Economic and Social StudiesEducational Robotics and EngineeringRace, History, and American SocietyAmerican Constitutional Law and Politics