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WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #12,776Top JournalSubscription

JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF IDEAS

Identifier (ISSN):0022-5037(Print)/1086-3222(Online)
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Publisher:University of Pennsylvania Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF IDEAS

WoS N/A
01120.620230.620240.420250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.46
#12,776

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
47

47 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 AccessSubscription
31articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Since its inception in 1940, the Journal of the History of Ideas has served as a medium for the publication of research in intellectual history that is of common interest to scholars and students in a wide range of fields. It is committed to encouraging diversity in regional coverage, chronological range, and methodological approaches. JHI defines intellectual history expansively and ecumenically, including the histories of philosophy, of literature and the arts, of the natural and social sciences, of religion, and of political thought. It also encourages scholarship at the intersections of cultural and intellectual history — for example, the history of the book and of visual culture.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy95.8%Epistemology52.4%Art44.7%Political science44.5%History43.2%Law41%Theology30.3%Sociology29.5%Literature23.8%Geography20.5%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Q1
Rank62/336
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year28
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.4
Articles / Year48
Total Citations5
2024
IF0.6
Articles / Year35
Total Citations16
2023
IF0.6
Articles / Year40
Total Citations39
2022
IF—
Articles / Year39
Total Citations90

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #12,776Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.46

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.64

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,551 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations66
3-Year Documents92
Citable Documents78

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

PhilosophyQ1
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)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区PHILOSOPHY
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

JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF IDEAS (ISSN: 0022-5037) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHILOSOPHY, published by University of Pennsylvania Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.460 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,551 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
Subscription
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01