Irish Economic and Social History

Aims & Scope

Irish Economic and Social History, the journal of The Economic and Social History Society of Ireland, has been published annually since 1974 and "has given a marked impetus to professional publication in the field." It comprises articles and shorter notes on all aspects of Irish economic and social history from the Middle Ages to the present day; document and sources articles; abstracts of recent postgraduate theses; select bibliographies of writings on Irish economic and social history appearing in the previous year; and book reviews.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26687

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	5

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.126

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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• 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 Disappearance of the Irish Agricultural Labourer, 1841–1912

  Citation: 24

  Authors: David

• The Domestic Ation of the Royal Irish Constabulary, 1836–1922

  Citation: 18

  Authors: W. J., E. L.

• Conquest and Settlement: Patterns of Anglo-Norman Settlement in North Munster and South Leinster

  Citation: 18

  Authors: C. A.

• Irish History with the Potato

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Joel

• The Golden Age of Economic Growth in Postwar Europe: Why Did Northern Ireland Miss Out?

  Citation: 18

  Authors: N. F. R.

• From Barbarian to Burlesque: English Images of the Irish c. 1660–1750

  Citation: 17

  Authors: David

• <i>Why Ireland Starved</i> after Three Decades: The Great Famine in Cross-Section Reconsidered

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Morgan, Cormac Ó

• Irish Immigration to Britain, 1911–1951: Patterns and Policy

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Sean

• Infanticide in Eighteenth-Century Ireland

  Citation: 15

  Authors: James

• Independent Ireland in Comparative Perspective

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Kevin Hjortshøj

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