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Historical Research

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1923

ISSN1468-2281

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.155

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

3,434

Total Citations

15,125

2yr Mean Citedness

0.10

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes historical research that examines political thought, social structures, and administrative practices across various periods. Articles explore the impact of major events like plagues and wars, the development of institutions, and the lives of individuals within their historical contexts. The journal also investigates the creation and dissemination of historical narratives, including the role of popular history and visual representations.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1923

Annual Volume~ 37 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,434

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1468-2281

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

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2026

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 StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Economic and Social StudiesScottish History and National IdentityHistorical Studies of British IslesMedieval Literature and HistoryHuman auditory perception and evaluationReformation and Early Modern ChristianityAustralian History and SocietyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsFinancial Crisis of the 21st CenturyDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies