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Journal of World History

University of Hawaii Press · United States

ISSN1045-6007eISSN1527-8050
SJR Q2WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.143
H-Indexi
60
SNIPi
0.767
Total Worksi
1,843
Total Citationsi
13,833
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.15
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of World History publishes research into historical questions requiring the investigation of evidence on a global, comparative, cross-cultural, or transnational scale. It is devoted to the study of phenomena that transcend the boundaries of single states, regions, or cultures, such as large-scale population movements, long-distance trade, cross-cultural technology transfers, and the transnational spread of ideas.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyQuarterly, 2003-
StatusActive
Total Publications1,843
Publisher OrgWorld History Association
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewblind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Hawaii Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1045-6007 / 1527-8050
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
77
293
2019
65
181
2020
54
77
2021
40
107
2022
35
21
2023
41
8
2024
43
9
2025
23
0
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.

HistoryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Colonialism, slavery, and tradeGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesChinese history and philosophyJapanese History and CultureHistorical Economic and Social Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of World History

Is Journal of World History a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of World History: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of World History?

Journal of World History 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 0.15.

Is Journal of World History indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of World History is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of World History?

The Journal of World History publishes research into historical questions requiring the investigation of evidence on a global, comparative, cross-cultural, or transnational scale. It is devoted to the study of phenomena that transcend the boundaries of single states, regions, or cultures, such as large-scale population movements, long-distance trade, cross-cultural technology transfers, and the transnational spread of ideas.

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