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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #25,428Hybrid

Critical Historical Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2326-4462(Print)/2326-4470(Online)
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Publisher:University of Chicago Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Critical Historical Studies

WoS Q1
0112020230.420240.6202512026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.149
#25,428

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
13

13 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
5articles/year
3.23% Gold OA•80% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Critical Historical Studies (ISSN: 2326-4462) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY, published by University of Chicago Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.149 (Q2), an H-index of 13.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science44.9%Law42.6%Economics41.9%History33.1%Politics32.4%Geography32.4%Sociology31.6%Philosophy30.9%Computer science30.1%Engineering22.8%Art22.1%Archaeology21.3%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

HISTORY

Q1
Rank32/553
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

HISTORY

Q1
Rank29/554
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF1
Articles / Year8
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.6
Articles / Year20
Total Citations2
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year16
Total Citations8
2023
IF0
Articles / Year17
Total Citations14
2022
IF—
Articles / Year17
Total Citations31

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #25,428Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.149

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.38

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,468 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11
3-Year Documents32
Citable Documents32

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate33.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)History
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区HISTORY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Critical Historical Studies (ISSN: 2326-4462) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY, published by University of Chicago Press. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.00, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.149 (Q2), an H-index of 13.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 5 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,468 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29