Soudobe Dejiny
Published by Institute of Contemporary History of the Czech Academy of Sciences
ISSN : 1210-7050 eISSN : 2695-0952
Abbreviation : Soudobe Dejiny
Aims & Scope
The journal Soudobé dějiny / Czech Journal of Contemporary History, published since 1993, is an academic, peer-reviewed, historical journal specialising in the history of the 20th and 21st century, with a focus on Czechoslovak and Czech themes in the broader international context.
It publishes studies in Czech, Slovak and English and appears in print as well as electronically (Open Access – CC BY-NC license) three times a year (30 April and 31 August in Czech, 31 December in English).
The journal is published by the Institute of Contemporary History of the Czech Academy of Sciences and it is managed by the Editorial Team with the support of the Editorial Board.
The aim of Soudobé dějiny / CJCH is to contribute to a deeper and fact-based understanding of the recent past, the cultivation of collective memory and the establishment of contemporary history as a distinct historical discipline in the Czech Republic and in Central Europe.
The journal publishes original contributions focusing on historical research.
It aspires to be as thematically, methodologically, disciplinary and stylistically open as possible.
The journal sees itself as a platform for academic discussions and debates.
The journal aims to be relevant beyond the academic sphere, particularly for history teachers and the broader educated public.
The journal is indexed in the Scopus, CEEOL, ERIH PLUS and CrossRef databases.
The reviews published in the journal are also available on Recensio.net.
All the journal issues are preserved and archived by National Library of Czech Republic (printed version ISSN 1210-7050) and National Library of Technology of Czech Republic (online version ISSN 2695-0952).
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SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)
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| 2024 | 0.100 |
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| 2024 | Q4 |
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| 2024 | 2 |
Journal Rank
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| 2024 | 30786 |
Journal Citation Indicator
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| 2024 | 4 |
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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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Socialism as Sinnwelt: The Communist Dictatorship from the Perspective of Cultural History
Citation: 10
Authors: Martin
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Discordant Lessons of Internationalism: Third World Students and Their Encounter with the Czechoslovak Milieu, 1961-74
Citation: 6
Authors: Marta Edith
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Resistance, Collaboration, Accommodation: Some Remarks Concerning Research on Czech Society in the Protectorate
Citation: 6
Authors: Stanislav
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Czech Atheism in the Twentieth Century: Its Development and Institutionalization, 1948-89
Citation: 5
Authors: David
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The State Cannot Rely on Them?! German-speaking Jews in Poland and Czechoslovakia Immediately after the Second World War
Citation: 5
Authors: Kateřina
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'Life Begins in the Heat of Love and Ends in the Heat of Fire': Four Views on the Development of Cremation in Czech Society
Citation: 4
Authors: Zdeněk R., Olga