International History Review

Aims & Scope

The International History Review is the only English-language quarterly devoted entirely to the history of international relations and the history of international thought.

Since 1979 the Review has established itself as one of the premier History journals in the world, read and regularly cited by both political scientists and historians.

The Review serves as a bridge between historical research and the study of international relations.

The Review publishes articles exploring the history of international relations and the history of international thought.

The editors particularly welcome submissions that explore the history of current conflicts and conflicts of current interest; the development of international thought; diplomatic history; the history of international relations theory; and the history of international organisations and global governance.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.156

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

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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 Medieval Origins of the Financial Revolution: Usury,<i>Rentes</i>, and Negotiability

  Citation: 104

  Authors: John H.

• The Peace of Westphalia of 1648 and the Origins of Sovereignty

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Derek

• Introduction: Space and Scale in Transnational History

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Bernhard, Kate, Jacques

• Qing Colonial Administration in Inner Asia

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Nicola Di

• Empire and Globalisation: from ‘High Imperialism’ to Decolonisation

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Martin, Andrew

• National Security and Personal Isolation: Sex, Gender, and Disease in the Cold-War United States

  Citation: 33

  Authors: Geoffrey S.

• Privates off Parade: Regimenting Sexuality in the Nineteenth-Century Indian Empire

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Douglas M.

• Comparing Empires: Manchu Colonialism

  Citation: 31

  Authors: Peter C.

• Validation by Holiness or Sovereignty: Religious Toleration as Political Theology in the Mongol World Empire of the Thirteenth Century

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Chirtopher P.

• Between West and non-West: Latin American Contributions to International Thought

  Citation: 30

  Authors: Louise

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