| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 339 / 1936 | 82nd | Q1 |
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Diplomatic History
Diplomatic History is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1), WoS AHCI/SSCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 0145-2096Verify ISSN ↗1467-7709Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Cost to publish: About US$3,737 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
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Is Diplomatic History indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1977–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.
What quartile is Diplomatic History in Scopus?
Diplomatic History is Q1 in History (rank 339 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Diplomatic History?
Diplomatic History is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences 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 1, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 82nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.256, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 47.
How much does it cost to publish in Diplomatic History?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,737 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Diplomatic History and what is its ISSN?
Diplomatic History is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 0145-2096 and its online ISSN is 1467-7709.
Is Diplomatic History covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Diplomatic History in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is Diplomatic History open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Diplomatic History? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Diplomatic History has an h-index of 53 and a 2-year mean of 0.09 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #984 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
Diplomatic History published 81 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 113. 2026* is the year so far.
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.
Are there integrity warnings for Diplomatic History? — 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
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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