Northern Scotland
Published by Centre for Scottish Studies, University of Aberdeen
ISSN : 0306-5278
Abbreviation : North. Scotl.
Aims & Scope
Northern Scotland is an established scholarly journal that has been in existence since 1972.
Initially produced by the University of Aberdeen, it was relaunched latterly by the UHI Centre for History and Aberdeen University.
Since 2016, its institutional supporters have been UHI, the Centre for Scotland’s Land Futures and Centre for Scottish Culture.
It is a fully peer-reviewed publication whose editorial board, contributors, reviewers and referees are drawn from a wide range of experts across the world.
While it carries material of a mainly historical nature, from the earliest times to the modern era, it is a cross-disciplinary publication, which also addresses cultural, economic, political and geographical themes relating to the Highlands and Islands and the north-east of Scotland.
It contains substantial articles and book reviews, as well as interviews and reports of research projects in progress.
It actively supports cutting edge and early career work, in all relevant disciplines, via its annual essay competition, 'The rising star essay in land futures', which showcases the best new work being pursued today.
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Impact Factor
| Year | Value |
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| 2025 | 0.1 |
SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 0.101 |
Quartile
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | Q4 |
h-index
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 10 |
Journal Rank
| Year | Value |
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| 2024 | 30220 |
Journal Citation Indicator
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| 2024 | 1 |
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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.
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‘Too much on the Highlands?’ Recasting the Economic History of the Highlands and Islands
Citation: 10
Authors: Andrew, Niall
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Systemic Accountability and the Governance of the Kirk: the Presbytery of Garioch in the Eighteenth Century
Citation: 8
Authors: Alistair
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Tours in the Scottish Highlands from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries
Citation: 6
Authors: Christopher
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A Reassessment of the British Army in Scotland, from the Union to the ’45
Citation: 5
Authors: Victoria