Twentieth Century British History

Aims & Scope

Twentieth Century British History publishes outstanding work on all aspects of the history of Britain and the British world during the long-twentieth century.

More than a record of specialized research, the journal places recent British history in conversation with the largest issues animating the historical discipline.

For a quarter of a century, Twentieth Century British History has published landmark work by leading scholars in the field, while also providing a key forum for the emergence of new scholars, subjects, methods, and fields.

The editors are committed to extending this tradition, publishing the finest work on modern British history from scholars in Britain and around the world

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.8
2024	1.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.246

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	28

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	18749

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	90

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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
• Medline

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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.

• 'The Digitization of Newspaper Archives: Opportunities and Challenges for Historians'

  Citation: 71

  Authors: A.

• The Politics of Citizenship in 1940s Britain: The British Nationality Act

  Citation: 55

  Authors: R.

• Telling Stories about Post-war Britain: Popular Individualism and the ‘Crisis’ of the 1970s

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Emily, Camilla, Florence, Natalie

• De-industrialization Not Decline: A New Meta-narrative for Post-war British History

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Jim

• 'Claudia Jones and the West Indian Gazette': Reflections on the Emergence of Post-colonial Britain

  Citation: 46

  Authors: B.

• A Technocratic Imperial State? The Colonial Office and Scientific Research, 1940-1960

  Citation: 41

  Authors: S.

• The Second World War, Consensus, and the Foundation of the Welfare State

  Citation: 41

  Authors: RODNEY

• The Buchanan Report, Environment and the Problem of Traffic in 1960s Britain

  Citation: 40

  Authors: S.

• The 'White Heat' revisited: the British government and technology in the 1960s

  Citation: 38

  Authors: D

• Mrs Maggs and Betty

  Citation: 38

  Authors: DAVID

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