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History and Theory

Wiley-Blackwell · United States · Est. 1960

ISSN1468-2303

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ 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

0.309

H-Index

122

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Total Works

2,428

Total Citations

83,697

2yr Mean Citedness

0.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes articles that explore the theory and practice of history, including historiography, historical methodology, and the philosophy of history. It examines the nature of historical knowledge, the relationship between language and history, and the development of historical thought across different traditions and periods. The journal also addresses the role of philology in historical research and the interpretation of texts.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1960

Annual Volume~ 48 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,428

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

Wiley-Blackwell

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1468-2303

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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

2019

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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.

HistoryQ1

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHistory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyEducator Training and Historical PedagogyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisEuropean Political History AnalysisClassical Antiquity StudiesAustralian History and SocietyHistory, Culture, and DiplomacyMemory, Trauma, and CommemorationPolitical Economy and Marxism