Historical Journal

Aims & Scope

The Historical Journal continues to publish papers on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century.

The best contemporary scholarship is represented.

Contributions come from all parts of the world.

The journal aims to publish some thirty-five articles and communications each year and to review recent historical literature, mainly in the form of historiographical reviews and review articles.

The journal provides a forum for younger scholars making a distinguished debut as well as publishing the work of historians of established reputation.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.9
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14753

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	150

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.364

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	51

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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.

• Golden age to separate spheres? A review of the categories and chronology of English women's history

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Amanda

• IV. The Nineteenth-Century Revolution in Government: A Reappraisal

  Citation: 132

  Authors: Oliver

• THE STRANGE TRIUMPH OF HUMAN RIGHTS, 1933–1950

  Citation: 129

  Authors: MARK

• THE HUMAN SCIENCES IN COLD WAR AMERICA

  Citation: 86

  Authors: JOEL

• At the Origins of Neo-Liberalism: The Free Economy and the Strong State, 1930–1947

  Citation: 85

  Authors: BEN

• Eugenics and Progressive Thought: a Study in Ideological Affinity

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Michael

• Gentlemen and Geology: the Emergence of a Scientific Career, 1660–1920

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Roy

• THE UNIFICATION OF THE GLOBE BY DISEASE? THE INTERNATIONAL SANITARY CONFERENCES ON CHOLERA, 1851–1894

  Citation: 79

  Authors: VALESKA

• THE DOMESTICATION OF THE MALE? RECENT RESEARCH ON NINETEENTH- AND TWENTIETH-CENTURY BRITISH MASCULINITY

  Citation: 71

  Authors: MARTIN

• II. Josiah Wedgwood and Factory Discipline

  Citation: 70

  Authors: Neil

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