Public Historian

Aims & Scope

The Public Historian publishes the results of scholarly research and case studies and addresses the broad substantive and theoretical issues in the field.

Areas of public history covered in the journal include public policy and policy analysis; federal, state, and local history; historic preservation; oral history; museum and historical administration; documentation and information services; corporate biography; exhibition, interpretation, and public engagement, and public history education.

In addition, the journal publishes reviews of exhibits, historical films, media productions, videos, and digital projects.

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Metrics & Ranking

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.214

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	23

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	20363

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	36

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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

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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.

• Seeing Yourself in History

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Michelle

• Geographies of Displacement: Latina/os, Oral History, and The Politics of Gentrification in San Francisco's Mission District

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Nancy Raquel

• Public History and the Study of Memory

  Citation: 51

  Authors: David

• Public History: Its Origins, Nature, and Prospects

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Robert

• The Power of Apology and the Process of Historical Reconciliation

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Robert R.

• Excursions into the Un-Remembered Past: What People Want from Visits to Historical Sites

  Citation: 42

  Authors: Catherine M., John B.

• The Architecture of Racial Segregation: The Challenges of Preserving the Problematical Past

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Robert R.

• Kitchen Conversations: Democracy in Action at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum

  Citation: 26

  Authors: RUTH J.

• Review Essay: Race-Conscious Casting and the Erasure of the Black Past in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Lyra D.

• Unwrapping History at the Cape Town Waterfront

  Citation: 26

  Authors: Nigel

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