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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–2025
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.3
SJR · SCImago
0.211
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
14
Best quartile
Q1 · 95th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 84 / 1936 | 95th | Q1 |
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Historical Encounters
Historical Encounters is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 2.3), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by HERMES History Education Research Network.
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Publisher: HERMES History Education Research Network
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
2.3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Historical Encounters indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–2025, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 2.3.
What quartile is Historical Encounters in Scopus?
Historical Encounters is Q1 in History (rank 84 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Historical Encounters?
Historical Encounters 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 2.3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 95th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.211, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 14.
Who publishes Historical Encounters and what is its ISSN?
Historical Encounters is published by HERMES History Education Research Network. Its ISSN is 2203-7543.
Is Historical Encounters in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Historical Encounters open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Historical Encounters? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Historical Encounters has an h-index of 12 and a 2-year mean of 1.52 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #48 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
12
h-index
1.52
2-yr mean citations
21
i10-index
187
works indexed
735
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#48 of 1,704 Top 3% History
Historical Encounters published 9 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 31. 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 Historical Encounters? — latest 85 articles, 2021–2025
In its latest 85 research articles (2021–2025), authors are most often from Australia (20%), Canada (11%) and Netherlands (8.8%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Historical Encounters? — 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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