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Historical Social Research

GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences · Germany

ISSN0172-6404

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.396

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SNIP

1.03

Total Works

Total Citations

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Historical Social Research focuses on historical analyses of social and cultural phenomena, including migration, political power, and elite transformation. It examines intergenerational processes, the impact of violence and dictatorship, and the reorganization of public and private roles in historical contexts. The journal also explores the application of social science and cultural history methods to historical research, as well as the development of information systems for archaeological data.

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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 / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageGerman

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 4 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications50

Publisher OrgGESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences

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Submission Info

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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?

GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0172-6404

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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?

German

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2012

2013

2015

2016

2018

2021

2023

2025

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

Sociology and Political ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

HistoryHistory Of Social SciencesSocial Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistorySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetic diversity and population structureGenomics and Phylogenetic StudiesElectoral Systems and Political ParticipationUrban Planning and GovernanceSocial Policy and Reform Studies