Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient (JESHO) publishes original research articles in Asian, Near, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean Studies across history.

The journal promotes world history from Asian and Middle Eastern perspectives and it challenges scholars to integrate cultural and intellectual history with economic, social and political analysis.

The editors of the journal invite both early-career and established scholars to present their explorations into new fields of research.

JESHO encourages debate across disciplines in the humanities and the social sciences.

Published since 1958, JESHO is the oldest and most respected journal in its field.

Please note that JESHO will not accept books for review.

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, Economics, Econometrics and Finance and Social Sciences, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

• Real Wages in Early Economies: Evidence for Living Standards from 1800 BCE to 1300 CE

  Citation: 77

  Authors: Walter

• The History and Prehistory of Pearling in the Persian Gulf

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Robert

• The Problem of the “Early Modern” World

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Jack

• Cash Waqfs of Bursa, 1555-1823

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Murat

• Enclosed Nomadism

  Citation: 51

  Authors: M.

• A Cycle of Economic Change in Imperial China: Coal and Iron in Northeast China, 750-1350

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Robert

• THE RISE OF SECONDARY STATES IN THE IRON AGE LEVANT

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Alexander

• Islamic Revival and Modernity: the Contemporary Movements and the Historical Paradigms

  Citation: 44

  Authors: Ira

• Camel Hybridization and the Role of Camelus Bactrianus in the Ancient Near East

  Citation: 40

  Authors:

• From Comparative Sociology to Global History: Britain and India in the Pre-History of Modernity

  Citation: 39

  Authors: David