Reviews in American History

Aims & Scope

Reviews in American History is a journal of ideas that offers anyone interested in American history a way to stay current with the discipline.

Each issue presents in-depth review essays about the latest books in American history.

Retrospective essays examining landmark works written by leading historians are also regularly featured.

The journal covers all areas of American history, including cutting-edge and more traditional sub-fields.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.100

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	8

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	30740

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4

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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 Medicine, 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.

• In Search of Progressivism

  Citation: 152

  Authors: Daniel T.

• Sexuality in Nineteenth-Century America: Behavior, Ideology, and Politics

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Estelle B.

• Drift or Mastery? A Corporatist Synthesis for American Diplomatic History

  Citation: 28

  Authors: Thomas J.

• Reconstruction Revisited

  Citation: 22

  Authors: Eric

• Uncovering the Hidden History of People with Disabilities

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Paul K., Hugh Gregory, Harlan, Peter L., Leland V.

• Nathan Irvin Huggins, the Art of History, and the Irony of the American Dream

  Citation: 17

  Authors: David W.

• Women in the Professions: A Research Agenda for American Historians

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Joan Jacobs, Nancy

• The "New Political History": A Methodological Critique

  Citation: 16

  Authors: J. Morgan

• (Jerry-) Building a New American State

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Morton, Stephen

• Willard Hurst, Consensus History, and the Growth of American Law

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Aviam, Willard

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