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Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire

Liverpool University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1848

ISSN2398-1601
SJR Q3Scopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Score
0.111
H-Index
4
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.317
Total Works
359
Total Citations
135
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Aims & Scope

Submissions of articles and shorter research notes on any aspect of the history of the ancient counties of Lancashire and Cheshire are welcome at any time. Articles should be in the region of 8,000 to 10,000 words inclusive of references. Research in Progress articles should be in the region of 4,000 words including references. All submissions should be in English and should follow the conventions and house style of Transactions. Articles published in Transactions, as a peer reviewed journal, reflect recent high quality research and scholarship on the two counties.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1848
Frequencyannual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications359
Publisher OrgLiverpool University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Liverpool University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2398-1601
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

HistoryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Historical Economic and Social StudiesScottish History and National IdentityHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistorical Studies of British IslesCultural History and Identity FormationPolitical and Economic history of UK and USIrish and British StudiesHistorical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesLegal Cases and Commentary
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref