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Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden

Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap Β· Netherlands Β· Est. 1877

ISSN0165-0505eISSN2211-2898
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SSCIβœ“ WOS A&HCIβœ“ Scopus / SJRβœ“ DOAJβœ“ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
40
weeks to publish Β· journal-reported
Slow Β· vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI Β· AHCI) 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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.27
H-Indexi
28
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
Total Worksi
7,625
Total Citationsi
4,166
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.06
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

About the Journal Focus and Scope BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review was founded in 1877 and is the leading academic journal for the history of the Netherlands, Belgium and their global presence. The journal publishes articles and review articles which explore broad and important issues in the history of the Low Countries and seeks to do so in a wider comparative and international context. In creating discussion fora and publishing book reviews, the journal aims to enliven historical debate among both professional historians and a wider interested public. Rigorously peer-reviewed and published in print and in Open Access, BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review seeks to present the best historical scholarship of both junior and senior scholars. The journal accommodates all historical subdisciplines, covers the history of the Low Countries since the Middle Ages, and accepts contributions in Dutch and English. Publisher BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review is the flagship journal of the Royal Netherlands Historical Society / Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap (KNHG). The KNHG was founded in 1845 and is the oldest and largest professional organisation of historians in The Netherlands. This learned society aims to promote the study of history and the dissemination of historical research with special regard to the history of the Low Countries. The KNHG serves more than 1000 history professionals: academics, students, teachers, and historians working in museums, archives, libraries and the heritage industry. The KNHG offers a platform for discussion and debate to its members and to the historical community at large. It plays an important role as a leader and public advocate for the field. BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review is published by the KNHG as a printed journal and as an Open Access journal on the journal platform of Openjournals. The KNHG works closely with the Huygens Institute for the History of the Netherlands (Huygens ING), the Royal Netherl

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageDutch, English
1st Year Published1877
FrequencyFour issues a year
StatusActive
Total Publications7,625
Publisher OrgUtrecht University Library Open Access Journals (Publishing Services)
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelGold Open Access
APC CostπŸ’Ž Diamond OA β€” Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~40 weeks
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
Plagiarism Detectionβœ— No
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPorticoPKP PNCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 Β· 83%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
0165-0505 / 2211-2898
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
βœ…
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, Portico, PKP PN, CLOCKSS
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
βœ…
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
βœ…
Primary language documented?
Dutch, 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
94
131
2019
88
119
2020
87
66
2021
78
11
2022
102
7
2023
64
9
2024
80
1
2025
30
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.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

HistoryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Influence and DiplomacyFinancial Crisis of the 21st CenturyCultural History and Identity FormationDutch Social and Cultural StudiesReformation and Early Modern Christianity

Frequently asked questions about Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden

Is Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden?

Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.06.

Is Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden?

About the Journal Focus and Scope BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review was founded in 1877 and is the leading academic journal for the history of the Netherlands, Belgium and their global presence. The journal publishes articles and review articles which explore broad and important issues in the history of the Low Countries and seeks to do so in a wider comparative and international context. In creating discussion fora and publishing book reviews, the journal aims to enliven historical debate among both professional historians and a wider interested public. Rigorously peer-reviewed and publi

How much does it cost to publish in Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden?

Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden is a Diamond open-access journal β€” there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref