What is the Impact Factor of History Compass?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of History Compass is 0.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is History Compass indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, History Compass is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.253 (Q1) and an H-index of 34.

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

History Compass is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,505 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #19,071Hybrid

History Compass

Identifier (ISSN):1478-0542(Print)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.9↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for History Compass

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.253

#19,071

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

34 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

46articles/year

63.16% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

History Compass (ISSN: 1478-0542) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY, published by Wiley-Blackwell. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.253 (Q1), an H-index of 34.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Political science69.4%Law68.3%History67.6%Psychology65.3%Geography56.4%Archaeology53.6%Philosophy52.4%Sociology49.5%Art39%Politics38.9%Economics37.8%Computer science29.6%Linguistics27.5%Biology27.2%Ancient history26.7%Physics25.7%Mathematics23%Theology20.2%

Primary Research Areas

History

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

0 calls

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

JCRESCI2026

HISTORY

Rank39/553

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HISTORY

Rank42/554

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY	JCRESCI	39/553	Q1
HISTORY	JCIESCI	42/554	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.9

Articles / Year11

Total Citations0

2025

IF0.6

Articles / Year31

Total Citations9

2024

IF0.5

Articles / Year40

Total Citations13

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year49

Total Citations62

2022

IF—

Articles / Year63

Total Citations104

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.9	11	0
2025	0.6	31	9
2024	0.5	40	13
2023	0.4	49	62
2022	—	63	104
2021	—	72	144
2020	—	67	183
2019	—	69	131
2018	—	95	486
2017	—	93	402
2016	—	74	465
2015	—	81	967

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,071Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.253

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.98

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,505 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations83

3-Year Documents86

Citable Documents85

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 Rate41.2%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)History

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 46 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,505 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.