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Status
Active
Coverage
1976–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1.2
SJR · SCImago
0.141
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
38
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| History | 250 / 1936 | 87th | Q1 |
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Social History
Social History is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 1.2), WoS AHCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
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ISSN 0307-1022Verify ISSN ↗1470-1200Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q1WoS · AHCIONOS
1.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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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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Quick answers
Is Social History indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1976–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 1.2.
What quartile is Social History in Scopus?
Social History is Q1 in History (rank 250 of 1936), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Social History?
Social History is indexed in the Arts & Humanities 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 1.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 87th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.141, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 38.
Who publishes Social History and what is its ISSN?
Social History is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0307-1022 and its online ISSN is 1470-1200.
Is Social 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 Social History in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Social History open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Social History? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Social History has an h-index of 68 and a 2-year mean of 0.21 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #619 of 1,704 Scopus journals in History.
68
h-index
0.21
2-yr mean citations
587
i10-index
2,276
works indexed
24,317
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#619 of 1,704 Top 37% History
Social History published 41 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2017 with 122. 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 Social History? — latest 93 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from United Kingdom (53.2%), United States (9.1%) and Australia (6.5%). 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 Social History? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (0.9 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 2 · 0.9 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration53.2% of recent authorship from United Kingdom
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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