Cold War History

Aims & Scope

As the Cold War ended in the early 1990s, scholars of contemporary international affairs started taking a new look at the basic conflicts that had dominated the latter part of the twentieth century.

A plentiful new historical literature on the Cold War era has come into being, greatly helped by the increase in access to archives and other source materials in most countries of the world, from the former Communist states in Europe, to China, to South Africa and elsewhere.

Cold War History is based in the Cold War Studies Programme at LSE IDEAS, the London School of Economics Centre for International Affairs, Strategy and Diplomacy.

It makes available the results of recent research on the origins and development of the Cold War and its impact on nations, alliances and regions at various levels of statecraft, as well as in areas such as the military and intelligence, the economy, and social and intellectual developments.

The new history of the Cold War is a fascinating example of how experts – often working across national and disciplinary boundaries – are able to use newly available information to refine, or in some cases destroy, old images and interpretations.

Cold War History publishes the best of this emerging scholarship, from a perspective that attempts to de-centre the era through paying special attention to the role of Europe and the Third World.

The journal welcomes contributions from historians and representatives of other disciplines on all aspects of the global Cold War and its present repercussions.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	25605

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	43

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.136

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

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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 and Social Sciences, 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 Sino-Soviet Border Clash of 1969: From Zhenbao Island to Sino-American Rapprochement

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Y.

• Cold War historiography at the crossroads

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Federico

• Navigating global socialism: Tanzanian students in and beyond East Germany

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Eric

• Border crossings and the remaking of Latin American Cold War Studies

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Gilbert M.

• The rise and fall of the ‘Soviet Model of Development’ in West Africa, 1957–64

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Alessandro

• The Cold War, the developing world, and the creation of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), 1953–1957

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Elisabeth

• RETRACTED ARTICLE: 'Fraternal Socialism': The International Reconstruction of North Korea, 1953–62

  Citation: 24

  Authors:

• The Marshall Plan and oil

  Citation: 23

  Authors: David S.

• ‘Europe is our Common Home’: A study of Gorbachev's diplomatic concept

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Marie-Pierre

• Non-Proliferation and the Dynamics of the Middle Cold War: The Superpowers, the MLF, and the NPT

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Hal

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