Explorations in Economic History

Aims & Scope

Explorations in Economic History provides broad coverage of the application of economic analysis to historical episodes.

The journal has a tradition of innovative applications of theory and quantitative techniques, and it explores all aspects of economic change, all historical periods, all geographical locations, and all political and social systems.

The journal includes papers by economists, economic historians, demographers, geographers, and sociologists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	2.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.528

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	58

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2308

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	204

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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 Great Divergence in European Wages and Prices from the Middle Ages to the First World War

  Citation: 727

  Authors: Robert C

• Heights and human welfare: Recent developments and new directions

  Citation: 280

  Authors: Richard H.

• Factors affecting the diffusion of technology

  Citation: 253

  Authors: Nathan

• The relationship between intrafirm and contractual forms of industrial research in American manufacturing, 1900–1940

  Citation: 232

  Authors: David C

• States and economic growth: Capacity and constraints

  Citation: 218

  Authors: Noel D., Mark

• The Evolution of Global Labor Markets since 1830: Background Evidence and Hypotheses

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Jeffrey G.

• The Rise of Social Spending, 1880-1930

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Peter H.

• The Gold Standard As a Rule: An Essay in Exploration

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Michael D., Finn E.

• What Limits Social Spending?

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Peter H.

• Urbanization without growth in historical perspective

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Remi, Dietrich

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