Court Historian

Aims & Scope

The Court Historian: The International Journal of Court Studies is the leading periodical in the field of court studies.

It presents new work by major authors and experts, exploring all dimensions of court life, from politics, palaces and war to dress, dining and gardens.

Articles are fully referenced, peer-reviewed and frequently illustrated.

Special issues have focused on coronations, the art of queenship, court cities, royal hunts and gift giving at court.

Each issue of The Court Historian contains up-to-date listings of court-related publications, exhibitions, conferences, events and sales, along with book and exhibition reviews and a comprehensive bibliography.

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29960

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	13

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.101

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	8

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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

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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 System of This Court’: Elizabeth Farnese, the Count of Santiesteban and the Monarchy of the Two Sicilies, 1734–1738

  Citation: 6

  Authors: PABLO

• Portable Dynasties: Imperial Gift-Giving at the Court of Vienna in the Eighteenth Century

  Citation: 6

  Authors: MICHAEL

• HENRY VI’s OLD BLUE GOWN

  Citation: 5

  Authors: David

• TRANSLATING ROYALTY: H<scp>enrietta</scp>M<scp>aria</scp><scp>and</scp><scp>the</scp><scp>transition</scp><scp>from</scp><scp>princess</scp><scp>to</scp><scp>queen</scp>

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Caroline

• REFLECTIONS ON THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN THE EARLY MODERN COURT

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Olwen

• Note

  Citation: 4

  Authors:

• From the King’s Hunt to the Ladies’ Cavalcade: Female Equestrian Culture at the Court of Louis XIV

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Valerio

• Breeding Techniques and Court Influence: Charting a ‘Decline’ of the Spanish Horse in the Early Modern Period

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Kathryn

• T<scp>homas</scp>M<scp>iddleton</scp>, ‘T<scp>HE</scp>N<scp>ice</scp>V<scp>alour’</scp><scp>and the</scp>C<scp>ourt of</scp>J<scp>ames</scp>I

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Gary

• Complicated Exchanges: The Handling of Authorised and Unauthorised Gifts

  Citation: 3

  Authors: CORDULA

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