| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 650 / 1936 | 66th | Q2 |
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French History
French History is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.6), 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 0269-1191Verify ISSN ↗1477-4542Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Cost to publish: About US$3,512 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)
Quick answers
Is French History indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1987–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.6.
What quartile is French History in Scopus?
French History is Q2 in History (rank 650 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of French History?
French 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 0.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 66th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.128, quartile Q3, with an H-index of 19.
How much does it cost to publish in French History?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,512 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 French History and what is its ISSN?
French History is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 0269-1191 and its online ISSN is 1477-4542.
Is French 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 French History in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index and Social Sciences Citation Index.
Is French History open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is French History? — open metrics via OpenAlex
French History has an h-index of 41 and a 2-year mean of 0.18 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #691 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
French History published 56 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 110. 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.
Who publishes in French History? — latest 53 articles, 2024–2026
In its latest 53 research articles (2024–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (44.3%), United States (20.8%) and France (9.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for French History? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 1 retracted paper is recorded (0.3 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 1 · 0.3 per 1,000 papers
- 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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