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Status
Active
Coverage
2015–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.6
SJR · SCImago
0.149
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
13
Best quartile
Q2 · 69th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 592 / 1936 | 69th | Q2 |
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Critical Historical Studies
Critical Historical Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.6), WoS ESCI. Published by University of Chicago Press.
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ISSN 2326-4462Verify ISSN ↗2326-4470Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
0.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Critical Historical Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2015–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.6.
What quartile is Critical Historical Studies in Scopus?
Critical Historical Studies is Q2 in History (rank 592 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Critical Historical Studies?
Critical Historical Studies is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 0.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 69th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.149, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 13.
Who publishes Critical Historical Studies and what is its ISSN?
Critical Historical Studies is published by University of Chicago Press. Its print ISSN is 2326-4462 and its online ISSN is 2326-4470.
Is Critical Historical Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Critical Historical Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Critical Historical Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Critical Historical Studies has an h-index of 18 and a 2-year mean of 0.27 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #503 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
18
h-index
0.27
2-yr mean citations
29
i10-index
206
works indexed
2,582
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#503 of 1,704 Top 30% History
Critical Historical Studies published 20 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 23. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Critical Historical Studies? — latest 57 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 57 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from United States (68.9%), United Kingdom (5.7%) and Canada (3.9%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Critical Historical Studies? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration68.9% of recent authorship from United States
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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