Pennsylvania History

Aims & Scope

Pennsylvania History presents previously unpublished works that are of interest to scholars of the Middle Atlantic region.

The journal also reviews books, exhibits, and other media that deal primarily with Pennsylvania history or that shed significant light on the state’s past.

Pennsylvania History is the official journal of the Pennsylvania Historical Association, which advocates and advances knowledge about the history and culture of Pennsylvania and the mid-Atlantic region.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.115

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	7

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	27856

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	10

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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, 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.

• “She keeps the place in Continual Excitement:”

  Citation: 15

  Authors: Erica

• An Energy Transition before the Age of Oil: The Decline of Anthracite, 1900–1930

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Mark

• DISASTER TOURISM AND THE MELODRAMA OF AUTHENTICITY: REVISITING THE 1889 JOHNSTOWN FLOOD

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Emily

• PUBLIC RELATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY: THE "STANDARD RAILROAD OF THE WORLD" AND THE CRISIS IN RAILROAD SAFETY, 1897-1916

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Mark

• The 1918 Spanish Influenza: Three Months of Horror in Philadelphia

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Christina M.

• Revisiting the Timing and Events Leading to and Causing the Johnstown Flood of 1889

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Uldis, Carrie, Stephanie, Neil

• A HISTORY OF THE STRUGGLE FOR SCHOOL DESEGREGATION IN PHILADELPHIA, 1955–1967

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Anne E.

• The Delaware River Revival: Four Centuries of Historic Water Quality Change from Henry Hudson to Benjamin Franklin to JFK

  Citation: 2

  Authors: Gerald J.

• Understanding Urban Progressivism and the City Beautiful Movement

  Citation: 2

  Authors: James B.

• "WE ARE IN THE FRONT LINES IN THE BATTLE FOR DEMOCRACY": CAROLYN MOORE AND BLACK ACTIVISM IN WORLD WAR II PHILADELPHIA

  Citation: 2

  Authors: James

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