California History

Aims & Scope

Showcasing exceptional scholarship, engaging writing, and innovative research, California History is essential reading for students and scholars of the history of California, the West, and the Pacific World; teachers of California history; and all Californians who are curious to understand the imprint of the state’s rich past upon the West, the United States, and the world beyond.

The California History Statement on Publication Ethics is available here.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.4
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26324

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.130

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• The Chinese as Medical Scapegoats in San Francisco, 1870-1905

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Joan B.

• The Byron Rail Disaster

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Jacquelyn

• Homegirls, Cholas, and Pachucas in Cinema: Taking over the Public Sphere

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Rosa Linda

• Geeking and Freaking

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Adrianna

• A Contemporary Ohlone Tribal Revitalization Movement: A Perspective from the Muwekma Costanoan/Ohlone Indians of the San Francisco Bay Area

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Les, Alan, Dolores, Rosemary

• Redefining Expectations: Nisei Women in the 1930s

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Valerie

• Island of Immortals: Chinese Immigrants and the Angel Island Immigration Station

  Citation: 14

  Authors: H. M.

• The House That Bop Built

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Carol P.

• But Why Glendale? A History of Armenian Immigration to Southern California

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Daniel

• Galapagos Tortoises and Sea Turtles in Gold Rush-Era California

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Cyler, Allen

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