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Modern American History

Cambridge University Press · United States · Est. 2018

ISSN2515-0456eISSN2397-1851
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
28
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
Total28
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
0.171
H-Index
15
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.225
Total Works
350
Total Citations
570
2yr Mean Citedness
0.10
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Aims & Scope

Modern American History is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes original research on the history of the United States from the colonial period to the present day. The journal welcomes submissions that engage with new theoretical approaches and methodologies, and that explore the diverse experiences of Americans. It aims to foster dialogue between historians working in different fields and periods, and to promote a more inclusive and nuanced understanding of American history.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications350
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind 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

7/12 · 58%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2515-0456 / 2397-1851
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History

Scopus Categories

History

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Race, History, and American SocietyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesLegal Cases and CommentaryAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsAsian American and Pacific HistoriesAmerican History and CultureAmerican Environmental and Regional HistoryLatin American and Latino StudiesAustralian History and SocietyEuropean history and politics
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref