International Journal of Maritime History

Aims & Scope

The International Journal of Maritime History (IJMH) is the journal of the International Maritime Economic History Association.

The IJMH is a fully-refereed, quarterly publication which addresses the maritime dimensions of economic, social, cultural, and environmental history.

Truly international in scope, the IJMH publishes studies of a multidisciplinary nature on a broad range of maritime historical themes, including shipping, shipbuilding, seafaring, ports, resorts and other coastal communities, sea-borne trade, fishing, environment and the culture of the sea.

Every issue of the IJMH carries a diversity of material including original articles, research notes and book reviews that reflect the breadth and international nature of research in maritime history.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.128

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26518

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	37

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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.

• Reviews of Peter Linebaugh and Marcus Rediker, <i>The Many-Headed Hydra: Sailors, Slaves, Commoners, and the Hidden History of the Revolutionary Atlantic</i>, with a Response

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Peter, Marcus

• Notes on Sanjay Subrahmanyam, <i>The Portuguese Empire in Asia, 1500–1700: A Political and Economic History</i>

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Sanjay

• The Sound Toll Registers Online Project, 1497–1857

  Citation: 17

  Authors: Erik

• Reviews of Alain Cabantous, <i>Le ciel dans la mer: Christianisme et civilisation maritime (xvi-xix siècle)</i>

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Alain

• Toward a New Legal History of Piracy: Maritime Legalities and the Myth of Universal Jurisdiction

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Lauren

• The Greek Merchant House of the Russian Black Sea: A Nineteenth-Century Example of a Traders' Coalition

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Ioanna Pepelasis

• The Contractor State, c. 1650–1815

  Citation: 15

  Authors: H.V.

• Labour Productivity in Ocean Shipping, 1450–1875

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Jan, Richard W.

• Men Apart: The Concept of “Total Institution” and the Analysis of Seafaring

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Heide

• African seaports and development in historical perspective

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Ayodeji

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