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California History

University of California Press · United States

ISSN0162-2897eISSN2327-1485

SJR Q3✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

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 Scorei

0.13

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.805

Total Worksi

3,478

Total Citationsi

2,772

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: History; Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous).

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications3,478

Publisher OrgUniversity of California 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?

University of California Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0162-2897 / 2327-1485

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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

Citations received

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryArts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

American Environmental and Regional HistoryAmerican History and CultureLatin American and Latino StudiesArchaeology and Natural HistoryRace, History, and American Society

Frequently asked questions about California History

Is California History a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for California History. It is indexed in Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 12/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of California History?

California History is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.13.

Is California History indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

California History is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of California History?