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Status
Active
Coverage
2003–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.5
SJR · SCImago
0.253
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
34
Best quartile
Q1 · 91st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 164 / 1936 | 91st | Q1 |
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History Compass
History Compass is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1.5), WoS ESCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by John Wiley & Sons Inc..
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Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIONOS
1.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,900 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Learn about ONOS Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is History Compass indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2003–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.5.
What quartile is History Compass in Scopus?
History Compass is Q1 in History (rank 164 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of History Compass?
History Compass 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 1.5, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 91st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.253, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 34.
How much does it cost to publish in History Compass?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,900 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes History Compass and what is its ISSN?
History Compass is published by John Wiley & Sons Inc. Its ISSN is 1478-0542.
Is History Compass covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is History Compass in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is History Compass open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is History Compass? — open metrics via OpenAlex
History Compass has an h-index of 43 and a 2-year mean of 0.32 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #431 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
43
h-index
0.32
2-yr mean citations
362
i10-index
1,787
works indexed
12,695
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,900
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#431 of 1,704 Top 26% History
History Compass published 31 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 96. 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 History Compass? — latest 98 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (38.3%), United Kingdom (22%) and Australia (5.6%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for History Compass? — 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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