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Centre for Scottish Studies, University of Aberdeen · United Kingdom

ISSN0306-5278eISSN2042-2717

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.101

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

Total Works

892

Total Citations

668

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes historical research on Scotland, with a particular focus on social, economic, and cultural developments. Articles examine topics such as agricultural practices, printing history, infrastructure projects, political maneuvering, religious change, and emigration. The journal also explores local histories, including the significance of specific regions like Aberdeenshire, the Outer Hebrides, and Shetland, and their connections to broader national and international contexts.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications892

Publisher OrgEdinburgh University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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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?

Centre for Scottish Studies, University of Aberdeen

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0306-5278 / 2042-2717

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

AnthropologyQ4

Cultural StudiesQ4

Economics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Q4

Geography, Planning and DevelopmentQ4

HistoryQ4

Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

AnthropologySociology and Political ScienceHistoryEconomics, Econometrics and Finance (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesGeography, Planning and Development

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Scottish History and National IdentityHistorical Studies of British IslesHistorical Economic and Social StudiesIrish and British StudiesHistory of Science and Medicine