Lithuanian historical studies / Lithuanian Institute of History

Aims & Scope

Lithuanian Historical Studies (LHS) is an academic peer-reviewed English-language periodical journal, published annually by the Lithuanian Institute of History.

Its aim is to progress and disseminate historical research on Central and Eastern Europe, with special focus on Lithuania and the neighbouring states.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	<0.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	23034

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.171

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	6

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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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Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

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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 Jagiellonians and the Stars: Dynasty-Sponsored Astrology in the Fifteenth Century

  Citation: 16

  Authors: S.C.

• The Land Reform of 1919-1940: Lithuania and the Countries of Eastern and Central Europe

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Gediminas

• The (Post-) Soviet Built Environment: Soviet–Western Relat ions in the In dustrialised Mass Housing and its Reflections in Soviet Lithuania

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Marija

• The Territorial Expansion of Vilnius: Plans and their Realisation (1916–1940)

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Vitalija

• Nuo Basanavičiaus, Vytauto Didžiojo iki Molotovo ir Ribbentropo: Atminties ir atminimo kultÅ«rų transformacijos XX–XXI amžiuje, ed. Alvydas Nikžentaitis, Vilnius: Lietuvos istorijos instituto leidykla, 2011, 490 p. ISBN 978-9955-847-37-3

  Citation: 3

  Authors: EglÄ—

• German Eastern Policy, 1917–1918

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Joachim

• Once Again on Soviet Statehood in Lithuania in 1918–1919

  Citation: 3

  Authors: ÄŒeslovas

• The Career of the Doctor of Medicine and Philosophy Stefano Lorenzo Bisio in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Monika

• Christians in Late Pagan, and Pagans in Early Christian Lithuania: The Fourteenth and Fifteenth Centuries

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Darius

• When Formal Organisations Meet Informal Relations in Soviet Lithuania: Action Nets, Networks and Boundary Objects in the Construction of the Lithuanian Sea Museum

  Citation: 3

  Authors: EglÄ—

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