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Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1972

ISSN1743-9329

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

0.191

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.74

Total Works

2,039

Total Citations

19,441

2yr Mean Citedness

0.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History publishes original research on the history of the British Empire and Commonwealth, and on comparative European empires. It also covers colonial and post-colonial experiences globally, with particular attention to imperial policy, practices, rivalries, and methods of imperial control.

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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 LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1972

Annual Volume~ 72 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,039

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

1743-9329

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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

2020

2021

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2024

2025

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.

HistoryQ2

Political Science and International RelationsQ3

DevelopmentQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

HistoryDevelopmentPolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Australian History and SocietyAfrican history and culture studiesColonialism, slavery, and tradeGlobal Maritime and Colonial HistoriesHistorical and Contemporary Political DynamicsHuman auditory perception and evaluationHistorical Economic and Social StudiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesWorld Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactEducational Robotics and Engineering