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Catholic Historical Review

Catholic University of America Press · United States · Est. 1920

ISSN1534-0708

SJR Q4✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

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.

Find the journal’s official page ↗Open the official JCR record on Clarivate ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.102

H-Indexi

Total Worksi

6,852

Total Citationsi

5,054

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.04

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Catholic Historical Review is the official organ of the American Catholic Historical Association, devoted to the history of the universal church. It serves as a scholarly platform for the exploration of Catholic history across diverse cultures and periods, emphasizing the interplay between faith, society, and politics.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1920

Annual Volume~ 176 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications6,852

Publisher OrgThe Catholic University of America Press

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Catholic University of America Press

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1534-0708

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

122

2019

2020

2021

126

2022

188

2023

190

2024

150

2025

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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Reformation and Early Modern ChristianityAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsMedieval Literature and HistoryHistorical and Religious Studies of RomeCatholicism and Religious StudiesByzantine Studies and HistoryTheology and Canon Law StudiesEarly Modern Women WritersHuman auditory perception and evaluationHistorical and Linguistic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Catholic Historical Review

Is Catholic Historical Review a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Catholic Historical Review: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Catholic Historical Review?

Catholic Historical Review 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 0.04.

Is Catholic Historical Review indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Catholic Historical Review is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.