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Contemporary British History

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1996

ISSN1361-9462eISSN1743-7997

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.364

H-Index

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.603

Total Works

1,248

Total Citations

8,067

2yr Mean Citedness

0.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Contemporary British History offers innovative new research on British society, culture, politics, foreign policy, and the economy in the recent past. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s) of Politics & Government.

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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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

FrequencyFour Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,248

Publisher OrgRoutledge

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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?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1361-9462 / 1743-7997

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ1

HistoryQ1

DevelopmentQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ2

Safety ResearchQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryCultural StudiesDevelopmentSafety ResearchPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political and Economic history of UK and USIrish and British StudiesHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesAustralian History and SocietyWorld Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsScottish History and National IdentityHistorical Economic and Social StudiesFrench Historical and Cultural StudiesCommunism, Protests, Social Movements