Zeitschrift fur Historische Forschung

Aims & Scope

Established in 1974, the Zeitschrift für Historische Forschung is the only German-language journal that concentrates on the epochs of the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Age.

This concept is based on the idea of thematising the history of the European Pre-Modern Period from the High Middle Ages to the Reformation and up to the revolutionary Saddle Period around 1800 as a structural unit.

In a methodical and factual sense, the ZHF illustrates the diversity of German-language historical scholarship.

It has a stable core in the area of political and constitutional history, but it has always been just as open to article from the history of religion, science and ideas, as well as from the legal, social and economic history.

In addition to essay articles, it offers current research reports and an extensive review section on a regular basis.

The latter reviews about 200 new publications by experts for experts every year.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3
2024	0.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.103

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	12

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	29512

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

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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.

• Politik beobachten. Öffentlichkeit und Medien in der Frühen Neuzeit

  Citation: 20

  Authors: Rudolf

• Das offene Haus. Kommunikative Praxis im sozialen Nahraum der europäischen Frühen Neuzeit

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Joachim

• Europäische Diplomatie im Spätmittelalter. Ein historiographischer Ãœberblick

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Stéphane

• Seit wann und warum gibt es Vorlesungsverzeichnisse an den deutschen Universitäten?

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Ulrich

• Von der Metapher zur Methode

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Robert

• Zwischen Wunder und Vernunft. Der “Atlas Marianus“ des Jesuiten Wilhelm Gumppenberg

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Naïma

• Christlich-muslimische Außenbeziehungen Im Mittelmeerraum. Zur räumlichen und religiösen Dimension mittelalterlicher Diplomatie

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Nikolas, Sebastian

• Vertrauen und Patronage in den diplomatischen Beziehungen zwischen Frankreich und den geistlichen Kurfürsten nach dem Westfälischen Frieden (1648–1679)

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Tilman

• Bildlichkeit und Intermedialität in der Frühen Neuzeit. Eine interdisziplinäre Spurensuche

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Birgit

• Strukturwandel der höfischen Öffentlichkeit. Zur Medialisierung des Hoflebens vom 16. bis zum 18. Jahrhundert

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Volker

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