London Journal

Aims & Scope

The scope of The London Journal is broad, embracing all aspects of metropolitan society past and present, including comparative studies.

The Journal is multi-disciplinary and is intended to interest all concerned with the understanding and enrichment of London and Londoners: historians, geographers, literary scholars, economists, sociologists, political scientists, social workers, educationalists, planners, architects, conservationists, archaeologists, and all those taking an interest in the natural environment and in the fine and performing arts in London.

By facilitating Open Access and through advance online publication, we aim to make our content available to a wide audience without delay.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.20

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	26943

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	14

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.124

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	16

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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 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 Population of London, 1550–1700: a review of the published evidence

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Vanessa

• Medieval London and Its Region

  Citation: 32

  Authors: Derek

• Change and Stability in Seventeenth-century London

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Valerie

• Social Change in London: A Study of Gentrification

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Chris, Peter

• Future Indefinite? London 2012, the Spectre of Retrenchment and the Challenge of Olympic Sports Legacy

  Citation: 19

  Authors: John R., Margaret M.

• The History of Infant, Child and Adult Mortality in London, 1550–1850

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Peter, Christine

• 'One Immense Black Spot': Aerial Views of London 1784–1918

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Martyn, Helen

• Feeding the City: Medieval London and its Agrarian Hinterland

  Citation: 17

  Authors: James A., Margaret

• 'And one more may be laid there': the Location of Burials in Early Modern London

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Vanessa

• The Victorian Rebuilding of the City of London

  Citation: 16

  Authors: John

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