Economic History Review

Aims & Scope

The Economic History Review is an invaluable source of information and is available free to members of the Economic History Society.

Publishing reviews of books, periodicals and information technology, The Review will keep anyone interested in economic and social history abreast of current developments in the subject.

It aims at broad coverage of themes of economic and social change, including the intellectual, political and cultural implications of these changes.

Many issues contain an essay under the heading Surveys and Speculations which discusses a particular problem in economic and social history in an adventurous way.

The extensive book review section in each issue provides a guide to the latest literature on economic and social history in the British Isles and throughout the rest of the world.

Each volume also contains Essays in Bibliography and Criticism which are designed to bring readers up to date with the latest writings on a particular country and topical themes in economic and social history.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.278

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3181

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	309

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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 Economics, Econometrics and Finance, 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 Imperialism of Free Trade

  Citation: 635

  Authors: John, Ronald

• The<scp>M</scp>addison<scp>P</scp>roject: collaborative research on historical national accounts

  Citation: 480

  Authors: Jutta, Jan Luiten

• THE STAGES OF ECONOMIC GROWTH

  Citation: 442

  Authors: W. W.

• Wages, prices, and living standards in China, 1738–1925: in comparison with Europe, Japan, and India

  Citation: 271

  Authors: ROBERT C., JEAN‐PASCAL, DEBIN, CHRISTINE, JAN LUITEN

• Girl power: the European marriage pattern and labour markets in the North Sea region in the late medieval and early modern period¹

  Citation: 233

  Authors: TINE, JAN LUITEN

• The early modern great divergence: wages, prices and economic development in Europe and Asia, 1500–1800¹

  Citation: 218

  Authors: STEPHEN, BISHNUPRIYA

• The long march of history: Farm wages, population, and economic growth, England 1209–1869¹

  Citation: 210

  Authors: GREGORY

• Between the gift and the market: the economy of regard

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Avner

• Output Growth and the British Industrial Revolution: A Restatement of the Crafts-Harley View

  Citation: 191

  Authors: N. F. R., C. K.

• The rise and fall of Spain (1270–1850)¹

  Citation: 185

  Authors: CARLOS, LEANDRO PRADOS

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