Book History
Published by Johns Hopkins University Press
ISSN : 1098-7371 eISSN : 1529-1499
Abbreviation : Book Hist.
Aims & Scope
Book History is devoted to every aspect of the history of the book, broadly defined as the history of the creation, dissemination, and reception of script and print.
It publishes research on the social, economic, and cultural history of authorship, editing, printing, the book arts, publishing, the book trade, periodicals, newspapers, ephemera, copyright, censorship, literary agents, libraries, literary criticism, canon formation, literacy, literary education, reading habits, and reader response.
Book History is the official publication of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading and Publishing, Inc. (SHARP).
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.3 |
| 2024 | 0.50 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 22964 |
Journal Citation Indicator
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 24 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.172 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Q2 |
Impact Factor Trend
Abstracting & Indexing
Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.
Subjects & Keywords
Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.