International Review of Social History

Aims & Scope

International Review of Social History, is one of the leading journals in its field.

Truly global in its scope, it focuses on research in social and labour history from a comparative and transnational perspective, both in the modern and in the early modern period, and across periods.

The journal combines quality, depth and originality of its articles with an open eye for theoretical innovation and new insights and methods from within its field and from contiguous disciplines.

Besides research articles, it features surveys of new themes and subject fields, a suggestions and debates section, review essays and book reviews.

It is esteemed for its annotated bibliography of social history titles, and also publishes an annual supplement of specially commissioned essays on a current theme.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.438

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	38

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2024	0.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	12893

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	87

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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.

• Citizenship, Identity and Social History

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Charles

• The Plague of the Blue Locusts

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Robert D., F.

• The Silent Revolution: A New Perspective on the Emergence of Commons, Guilds, and Other Forms of Corporate Collective Action in Western Europe

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Tine

• Historicizing Precarious Work: Forty Years of Research in the Social Sciences and Humanities

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Eloisa

• The Logic of Qualitative Comparative Analysis

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Charles C.

• The Rise and Decline of the Male Breadwinner Family? An Overview of the Debate

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Angélique

• Servile Sentinels of the City: Private Security Guards, Organized Informality, and Labour in Interactive Services in Globalized India

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Nandini

• The Official Social Philosophy of the French Third Republic: Léon Bourgeois and Solidarism

  Citation: 59

  Authors: J. E. S.

• Humour and Social Protest: An Introduction

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Marjolein

• Solidarity: The Social History of an Idea in Nineteenth Century France

  Citation: 56

  Authors: J. E. S.

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