Past and Present

Aims & Scope

Founded in 1952, Past & Present is widely acknowledged to be the liveliest and most stimulating historical journal in the English-speaking world.

The journal offers: A wide variety of scholarly and original articles on historical, social and cultural change in all parts of the world.

Four issues a year, each containing around seven major articles plus occasional debates and review essays.

Challenging work by young historians as well as seminal articles by internationally regarded scholars.

A range of articles that appeal to specialists and non-specialists, and communicate the results of the most recent historical research in a readable and lively form.

A forum for debate, encouraging productive controversy.

The examination of particular problems and periods as well as wider issues of historical change.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.854

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	52

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6174

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	206

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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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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 MORAL ECONOMY OF THE ENGLISH CROWD IN THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY

  Citation: 2410

  Authors: E. P.

• TIME, WORK-DISCIPLINE, AND INDUSTRIAL CAPITALISM

  Citation: 2170

  Authors: E. P.

• AGRARIAN CLASS STRUCTURE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN PRE-INDUSTRIAL EUROPE

  Citation: 467

  Authors: Robert

• HISTORICAL ALTERNATIVES TO MASS PRODUCTION: POLITICS, MARKETS AND TECHNOLOGY IN NINETEEN-THCENTURY INDUSTRIALIZATION

  Citation: 374

  Authors: Charles, Jonathan

• A EUROPE OF COMPOSITE MONARCHIES

  Citation: 308

  Authors: J. H.

• THE REVIVAL OF NARRATIVE: REFLECTIONS ON A NEW OLD HISTORY

  Citation: 276

  Authors: Lawrence

• “STUDIED FOR ACTION”: HOW GABRIEL HARVEY READ HIS LIVY

  Citation: 219

  Authors: Lisa, Anthony

• A SIMPLE MODEL OF LONDON'S IMPORTANCE IN CHANGING ENGLISH SOCIETY AND ECONOMY 1650–1750

  Citation: 173

  Authors: E. A.

• THE RITES OF VIOLENCE: RELIGIOUS RIOT IN SIXTEENTH-CENTURY FRANCE

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Natalie Zemon

• LITERACY AND EDUCATION IN ENGLAND 1640-1900¹

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Lawrence

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