What is the Impact Factor of Current History?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Current History is 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Current History indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Current History is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.366 (Q1) and an H-index of 32.

Who publishes Current History and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Current History is published by University of California Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,626 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #15,124Hybrid

Current History

Identifier (ISSN):0011-3530(Print)/1944-785X(Online)

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Publisher:University of California Press

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.5↓ -0.7

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current History

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.366

#15,124

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate0%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

51articles/year

2.13% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current History enjoys a unique place among America"s most distinguished periodicals.The oldest US publication devoted exclusively to world affairs, Current History was founded by The New York Times in 1914 to provide detailed coverage of what was then known as the Great War. As a privately owned publication, Current History has continued a long tradition of groundbreaking coverage, providing a forum for leading scholars and specialists to analyze events and trends in every region of a rapidly changing world.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science89.6%Law25.8%Geography24.3%History23.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank18/173

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank45/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Rank113/173

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank199/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCRSSCI	18/173	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	45/332	Q1
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS	JCISSCI	113/173	Q3
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	199/332	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.5

Articles / Year72

Total Citations5

2025

IF4.2

Articles / Year65

Total Citations80

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year67

Total Citations91

2023

IF1.3

Articles / Year66

Total Citations230

2022

IF0.67

Articles / Year64

Total Citations265

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.5	72	5
2025	4.2	65	80
2024	2.4	67	91
2023	1.3	66	230
2022	0.67	64	265
2021	—	66	482
2020	—	81	418
2019	—	83	367
2018	—	85	210
2017	—	83	323
2016	—	82	457
2015	—	83	538

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,124Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1916, 1924-1925, 1965, 1967, 1977, 1980, 1982, 1984-1987, 1996, 1998-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.366

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.18

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,626 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations198

3-Year Documents176

Citable Documents170

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate42.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1

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):

3区INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

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

Current History (ISSN: 0011-3530) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by University of California Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.366 (Q1), an H-index of 32.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 51 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,626 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.