What is the Impact Factor of HISTORICAL RESEARCH?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of HISTORICAL RESEARCH is 0.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is HISTORICAL RESEARCH indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, HISTORICAL RESEARCH is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.177 (Q2) and an H-index of 31.

Who publishes HISTORICAL RESEARCH and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

HISTORICAL RESEARCH is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,405 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #23,436Top JournalHybrid

HISTORICAL RESEARCH

Identifier (ISSN):0950-3471(Print)/1468-2281(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.4↓ -0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for HISTORICAL RESEARCH

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.177

#23,436

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

40articles/year

53.4% Gold OA•96.67% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Since 1923, Historical Research has been a leading mainstream British historical journal. Its articles cover a wide geographical and temporal span: from the early middle ages to the twentieth century. It encourages the submission of articles from a broad variety of approaches, including social, political, urban, intellectual and cultural history.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

History92.3%Political science57.4%Law44.7%Philosophy27.4%Art26.1%Geography25.4%Archaeology24.5%Politics23.7%Economics21.7%

Primary Research Areas

History

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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

JCRAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank162/553

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

HISTORY

Rank124/554

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRAHCI	162/553	Q2
HISTORY	JCIAHCI	124/554	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.4

Articles / Year11

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year39

Total Citations3

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year35

Total Citations6

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year38

Total Citations18

2022

IF—

Articles / Year25

Total Citations23

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.4	11	0
2025	0.5	39	3
2024	0.6	35	6
2023	0.4	38	18
2022	—	25	23
2021	—	45	59
2020	—	44	84
2019	—	54	94
2018	—	42	74
2017	—	52	232
2016	—	42	142
2015	—	36	135

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #23,436Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1923-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.177

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,405 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations41

3-Year Documents95

Citable Documents91

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 Rate37.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

Sociology and Political ScienceQ3

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: 16.7%

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

HISTORICAL RESEARCH (ISSN: 0950-3471) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.177 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 40 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,405 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.