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Journal of Social History

Oxford University Press · United States · Est. 1967

ISSN1527-1897

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.196

H-Index

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

6,947

Total Citations

32,245

2yr Mean Citedness

0.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Social History publishes articles and reviews in all fields of social history, regardless of period and region.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1967

Annual Volume~ 98 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,947

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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1527-1897

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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.

HistoryQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceHistory

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Economic and Social StudiesRace, History, and American SocietyHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsHistorical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisAmerican History and CultureColonialism, slavery, and tradeEuropean history and politicsHistorical Gender and Feminism StudiesAustralian History and Society