Journal of the Institute of Latvian History

Aims & Scope

“Latvijas Vēstures Institūta Žurnāls” (“The Journal of the Institute of Latvian History”) publishes articles aimed at extending and expanding the comprehension of processes and events in the territory of Latvia and the other Baltic states from the earliest times to the present day, as well as developments elsewhere that relate to the past of Latvia and the Baltic region.The journal presents original, previously unpublished contributions in the field of the humanities, particularly history.

All the scholarly articles are double-blind peer-reviewed.

Established in 1936 and published up to 1940, re-established in 1991.

Published twice a year (a quarterly journal until 2017).

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Metrics & Ranking

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19710

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	11

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.226

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	2

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, 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.

• LÄ«ga Lapa. Kaujinieki un mežabrāļi 1905. gada revolÅ«cijā Latvijā. RÄ«ga: Latvijas vÄ“stures institÅ«ta apgāds, 2018

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Jānis

• Recenzija: Latvijas un Amerikas Savienoto Valstu attiecÄ«bas 1918.–1922. gadā

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Ä’riks

• Ceļā uz latvieÅ¡u tautu. Sast. Vitolds Muižnieks. (Latvijas Nacionālā vÄ“stures muzeja raksti. Nr. 24). RÄ«ga: Latvijas Nacionālais vÄ“stures muzejs, 2018

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Guntis

• Researching the Baltic Queer History

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Ineta, Kārlis

• Recenzija: School of Europeanness: Tolerance and Other Lessons in Political Liberalism in Latvia.

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Dace

• Latvija: kultÅ«ru migrācija. Atb. red. Anita Rožkalne. RÄ«ga: LU AkadÄ“miskais apgāds, 2019

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Kaspars

• Political Homophobia in Soviet Lithuania Revisited: The Case of the Dissident Viktoras Petkus

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Rasa

• Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication between Germans and Wends in the Second Half of the Tenth Century

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Mihai

• Observing and Performing Male Same-Sex Desire: Appropriation of Public Space in Latvia during the Second World War and Late Stalinism (1940–1953)

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Ineta

• Accumulating Negative Affects: The Diary of the Soviet Latvian Film Director Gunārs Piesis

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Jānis

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