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This list of history journals presents representative notable
academic journal An academic journal or scholarly journal is a periodical publication in which scholarship relating to a particular academic discipline is published. Academic journals serve as permanent and transparent forums for the presentation, scrutiny, and d ...
s pertaining to the field of
history History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...
and
historiography Historiography is the study of the methods of historians in developing history as an academic discipline, and by extension is any body of historical work on a particular subject. The historiography of a specific topic covers how historians ha ...
. It includes scholarly journals listed by journal databases and professional associations such as:
JSTOR JSTOR (; short for ''Journal Storage'') is a digital library founded in 1995 in New York City. Originally containing digitized back issues of academic journals, it now encompasses books and other primary sources as well as current issues of j ...
,
Project MUSE Project MUSE, a non-profit collaboration between libraries and publishers, is an online database of peer-reviewed academic journals and electronic books. Project MUSE contains digital humanities and social science content from over 250 univers ...
, the
Organization of American Historians The Organization of American Historians (OAH), formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. OAH's members in the U.S. and abroad inc ...
, the
American Historical Association The American Historical Association (AHA) is the oldest professional association of historians in the United States and the largest such organization in the world. Founded in 1884, the AHA works to protect academic freedom, develop professional s ...
, Goedeken (2000), or are published by national or regional historical societies, or by major scholarly publishers (such as
Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters patent by Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII in 1534, it is the oldest university press A university press is an academic publishing hou ...
,
Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the University of Oxford. It is the largest university press in the world, and its printing history dates back to the 1480s. Having been officially granted the legal right to print books ...
, the
University of Chicago Press The University of Chicago Press is the largest and one of the oldest university presses in the United States. It is operated by the University of Chicago and publishes a wide variety of academic titles, including ''The Chicago Manual of Style'', ...
and
Taylor & Francis Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in England that publishes books and academic journals. Its parts include Taylor & Francis, Routledge, F1000 (publisher), F1000 Research or Dovepress. It is a division of Informa ...
). It does not include many of the world's 5000 journals devoted to local history or highly specialized topics. This list is a compilation and not one based on an exhaustive examination and judgment of quality.


General history

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The American Historical Review ''The American Historical Review'' is a quarterly academic history journal and the official publication of the American Historical Association. It targets readers interested in all periods and facets of history and has often been described as the ...
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Annales. Histoire, Sciences sociales ''Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales'' is a French academic journal covering social history that was established in 1929 by Marc Bloch and Lucien Febvre. The journal gave rise to an approach to history known as the ''Annales'' School. The journ ...
'' * '' Canadian Journal of History/Annales canadiennes d'histoire'' * ''
The English Historical Review ''The English Historical Review'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1886 and published by Oxford University Press (formerly Longman). It publishes articles on all aspects of history – British, European, and ...
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The Historian ''The Historian'' is the 2005 debut novel of American author Elizabeth Kostova. The plot blends the history and folklore of Vlad Țepeș and his fictional equivalent Count Dracula. Kostova's father told her stories about Dracula when she was a c ...
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The Historical Journal ''The Historical Journal'', formerly known as ''The Cambridge Historical Journal'', is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It publishes approximately thirty-five articles per year on all aspects of British, ...
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Historische Zeitschrift ''Historische Zeitschrift'', founded in 1859 by Heinrich von Sybel is considered to be the first and for a time the foremost historical journal. The creation of this journal inspired Gabriel Monod to found the French ''Revue historique'' in 1876 ...
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History History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the History of writing#Inventions of writing, invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbr ...
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History Compass ''History Compass'' is a peer-reviewed online-only academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell. Originally launched in association with the Institute of Historical Research (London), it is unique in its purpose and structure, aiming to "solve th ...
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History Today ''History Today'' is an illustrated history magazine. Published monthly in London since January 1951, it presents serious and authoritative history to as wide a public as possible. The magazine covers all periods and geographical regions and pub ...
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History Workshop Journal The ''History Workshop Journal'' is a British academic history journal published by Oxford University Press. ''History Workshop'' was founded in 1976 by Raphael Samuel and others involved in the History Workshop movement. Originally sub-titled "A ...
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Journal of Interdisciplinary History The ''Journal of Interdisciplinary History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the MIT Press. It covers a broad range of historical themes and periods, linking history to other academic fields. Contents The journal featur ...
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Radical History Review ''Radical History Review'' is a scholarly journal published by Duke University Press. The journal describes its position as "at the point where rigorous historical scholarship and active political engagement converge".
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By period


Classical

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Antiguo Oriente ''Antiguo Oriente'' is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Center of Studies of Ancient Near Eastern History (CEHAO) (Pontifical Catholic University of Argentina, Buenos Aires). It is one of the few scholarly journals in the ...
'' * '' Bryn Mawr Classical Review'' * '' Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte – Revue d'Histoire Ancienne – Journal of Ancient History – Rivista di Storia Antica'' * ''
The Journal of Hellenic Studies ''The Journal of Hellenic Studies'' is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal covering research in Hellenic studies. It also publishes reviews of recent books of importance to Hellenic studies. It was established in 1880 and is published by Camb ...
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Modern and contemporary

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Eighteenth-Century Studies ''Eighteenth-Century Studies'' is an academic journal established in 1966 and the official publication of the American Society for Eighteenth-Century Studies. It focuses on all aspects of 18th century history. It is related to the annual ''Studies ...
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The Historical Journal ''The Historical Journal'', formerly known as ''The Cambridge Historical Journal'', is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It publishes approximately thirty-five articles per year on all aspects of British, ...
'' * '' Journal of Contemporary History'' * ''
The Journal of Modern History ''The Journal of Modern History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering European intellectual, political, and cultural history, published by the University of Chicago Press. Established in 1929, the journal covers events from appr ...
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Comparative and world

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Comparative Studies in Society and History ''Comparative Studies in Society and History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by Cambridge University Press Cambridge University Press is the university press of the University of Cambridge. Granted letters paten ...
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Journal of World History The ''Journal of World History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that presents historical analysis from a global point of view, focusing especially on forces that cross the boundaries of cultures and civilizations, including large-scale populat ...
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By region


Africa

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African Archaeological Review The ''African Archaeological Review'' is a peer-reviewed journal focusing on current African archaeology Africa has the longest record of human habitation in the world. The first hominins emerged 6-7 million years ago, and among the earliest ana ...
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African Economic History ''African Economic History'' is an annual academic journal covering research on all aspects of the economics of the African past, including its historiography, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan, colonial and post-colonial themes. It was established i ...
'' * '' African Historical Review'' * ''
Afrique & Histoire ''Afrique & Histoire'' was a French peer-reviewed academic journal devoted to the study of African history The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300–250,000 years ago—anatomically ...
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History in Africa ''History in Africa: A Journal of Debates, Methods, and Source Analysis'' is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal covering the historiography and methodology of African history. It is published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of th ...
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International Journal of African Historical Studies The ''International Journal of African Historical Studies'' publishes peer reviewed articles on all aspects of African history The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300–250,000 years a ...
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The Journal of African History ''The Journal of African History'' (JAH) is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal. It was established in 1960 and is published by Cambridge University Press. It was among the first specialist journals to be devoted to African history and ar ...
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Journal of Modern African Studies The ''Journal of Modern African Studies'' is a quarterly academic journal of African studies covering developments in modern African politics and society. Its main emphasis is on current issues in African politics, economies, societies, and inter ...
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Journal of Southern African Studies The ''Journal of Southern African Studies'' is an international publication which covers research on the Southern African region, focussing on Angola, Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, and Zimbabwe, a ...
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Rhodesiana Rhodesiana is any artifact, or collection of artifacts, which is related to the history, geography, folklore and cultural heritage of Rhodesia, the name used before 1980 to refer to modern Zimbabwe (and, before 1964, contemporary Zambia as well) ...
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South African Historical Journal The ''South African Historical Journal'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on the Southern African region. It was established in 1969 and is published on behalf of the South African Historical Society by the Universit ...
'' * '' Zaïre. Revue Congolaise—Congoleesch Tijdschrift''


Egypt

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Journal of the American Research Center in Egypt A journal, from the Old French ''journal'' (meaning "daily"), may refer to: *Bullet journal, a method of personal organization *Diary, a record of what happened over the course of a day or other period *Daybook, also known as a general journal, a ...
'' * '' Studien zur Altägyptischen Kultur''


Asia

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Asian Survey ''Asian Survey: A Bimonthly Review of Contemporary Asian Affairs'' is a bimonthly academic journal of Asian studies published by the University of California Press on behalf of the Institute of East Asian Studies at the University of California, ...
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Central Asian Survey ''Central Asian Survey'' is an academic journal first published in 1982 concerning Caucasus and Central Asian studies. It is published by Taylor & Francis, and has four issues a year. According to the editorial staff, "The central aim of the jour ...
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Iranian Studies Iranian studies ( fa, ايران‌شناسی '), also referred to as Iranology and Iranistics, is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the research and study of the civilization, history, literature, art and culture of Iranian peoples. It ...
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Journal of American-East Asian Relations Journal of American-East Asian Relations (JAEAR), according to its website, is a "peer-reviewed quarterly journal of interdisciplinary historical, cross-cultural, and social science scholarship from all parts of the world," which began publication ...
'' * '' Journal of the American Oriental Society'' * ''
The Journal of Asian Studies ''The Journal of Asian Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Association for Asian Studies, covering Asian studies, ranging from history, the arts, social sciences, to phil ...
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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society The ''Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society'' is an academic journal which publishes articles on the history, archaeology, literature, language, religion and art of South Asia, the Middle East (together with North Africa and Ethiopia), Central Asi ...
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Modern Asian Studies ''Modern Asian Studies'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal in the field of Asian studies, published by Cambridge University Press. The journal was established in 1967 by the Syndics of the University of Cambridge and the Committee o ...
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East Asia

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Bulletin of the National Museum of Japanese History The is an academic journal of Japanese history. Several issues are published each year in Japanese, with summaries in English, by the National Museum of Japanese History. See also * Cultural Properties of Japan A is administered by the Govern ...
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Central Asian Survey ''Central Asian Survey'' is an academic journal first published in 1982 concerning Caucasus and Central Asian studies. It is published by Taylor & Francis, and has four issues a year. According to the editorial staff, "The central aim of the jour ...
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Chinese Historical Review ''The Chinese Historical Review'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal published by Taylor & Francis on behalf of Chinese Historians in the United States. The journal publishes original research on the history of China in every period, Chin ...
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Journal of Japanese Studies ''The Journal of Japanese Studies'' (JJS) is the most influential journal dealing with research on Japan in the United States. It is a multidisciplinary forum for communicating new information, new interpretations, and recent research results con ...
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Korean Studies Korean studies is an academic discipline that focuses on the study of Korea, which includes the Republic of Korea, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and diasporic Korean populations. Areas commonly included under this rubric include Ko ...
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Late Imperial China The earliest known written records of the history of China date from as early as 1250 BC, from the Shang dynasty (c. 1600–1046 BC), during the reign of king Wu Ding. Ancient historical texts such as the '' Book of Documents'' (early chapte ...
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Monumenta Nipponica ''Monumenta Nipponica'' is a semi-annual academic journal of Japanese studies. Published by Sophia University (Tokyo), it is one of the oldest English-language academic journals in the field of Asian studies, being founded in 1938. Although the jo ...
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Social Science Japan Journal Social Science Japan Journal (SSJJ) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal covering Japan in social scientific perspective, semiannually published by Oxford University Press. SSJJ's editorial board is located at the Institute of Social Science, t ...
'' * '' T'oung Pao: International Journal of Chinese Studies''


South Asia

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Indian Economic and Social History Review The ''Indian Economic and Social History Review'' is an academic journal of Indian economic history. It is published by SAGE Publications. The founding editor-in-chief was Tapan Raychaudhuri, who was succeeded by Dharma Kumar. The current edit ...
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Indian Historical Review The ''Indian Historical Review'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that aims to provide a forum in all areas of historical studies, ranging from early times to contemporary history. The journal while focussing mainly on the Indian subcontinent ...
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Southeast Asia

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Brunei Museum Journal {{italic title ''Brunei Museum Journal'' is an academic journal, published annually by the Brunei Museum. Its first volume was produced in 1969. The journal is dedicated to the advancement of knowledge of Brunei Darussalam, Borneo, and Southeast ...
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Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society The ''Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society'' (JMBRAS) is a scholarly journal published by the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society (MBRAS). The journal covers topics of historical interest concerning peninsular Ma ...
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Journal of Southeast Asian Studies The ''Journal of Southeast Asian Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering scholarly studies on Southeast Asia (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, East Timor, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam). It p ...
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SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research The ''SOAS Bulletin of Burma Research'' is an academic journal specializing in Burma studies and history that was published twice a year at the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London. It was last published in 2008. Art ...
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Journal of the Siam Society The ''Journal of the Siam Society'' (JSS) is a scholarly journal published by the Siam Society in Bangkok since 1904. History The ''Journal of the Siam Society'' is published by The Siam Society Under Royal Patronage in Bangkok, Thailand. At t ...
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Australasia and Oceania

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Aboriginal History ''Aboriginal History'' is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal published as an open access journal by Aboriginal History Inc. It was established in 1977 (co-founded and edited by Diane Barwick) and covers interdisciplinary historical studies ...
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Australian Economic History Review The ''Australian Economic History Review: An Asia-Pacific Journal of Economic, Business, & Social History'' is a Peer review, peer-reviewed academic journal with social-scientific analyses, principally of Pacific-Asian economic history. It is publi ...
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Australian Historical Studies ''Australian Historical Studies'', formerly known as ''Historical Studies: Australia and New Zealand'' (1940–1967) and ''Historical Studies'' (1967–1987), is one of the oldest historical journals in Australia. It is regarded as the countr ...
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Australian Journal of Politics and History The ''Australian Journal of Politics and History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles about history, political studies, and international affairs, concentrating on Australia, the Asia-Pacific region, and moder ...
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Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society The Royal Australian Historical Society, formerly Australian Historical Society, is a voluntary organisation founded in Sydney, Australia in 1901Helen Doyle, "Royal Australian Historical Society" in Graeme Davison, John Hirst and Stuart Ma ...
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New Zealand Journal of History The ''New Zealand Journal of History'' is an academic journal covering the history of New Zealand. It has been published by the University of Auckland , mottoeng = By natural ability and hard work , established = 1883; years ago , endo ...
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Oceania Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Spanning the Eastern Hemisphere, Eastern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres, Oceania is estimated to have a land area of ...
'' * '' Queensland History Journal'' * '' Victorian Historical Journal''


Europe

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Contemporary European History ''Contemporary European History'' is an international peer-reviewed academic history journal, published by Cambridge University Press quarterly since 1992 and covering the history of Europe from 1918 onwards. Currently its editors are Dr Ludivine ...
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European History Quarterly ''European History Quarterly'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles in the field of history. The journal was established in 1971 as the ''European Studies Review'' and obtained its current title in 1984. It covers ...
'' * '' European Review of History: Revue européenne d'histoire'' * '' Historical Social Research'' * ''
Itinerario ''Itinerario'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal of history published three times a year by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Leiden Institute for History (Leiden University). It covers research on the expansion of Europe in the conte ...
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Middle Ages

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Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes The ''Bibliothèque de l'École des Chartes'' is a journal dedicated to the study and use of medieval manuscripts. It was founded in 1839 and continues to provide bi-annual issues with articles and abstracts in French, English, and German. Star ...
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Early Medieval Europe The Early Middle Ages (or early medieval period), sometimes controversially referred to as the Dark Ages, is typically regarded by historians as lasting from the late 5th or early 6th century to the 10th century. They marked the start of the Mi ...
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Journal of Medieval History The ''Journal of Medieval History'' is a major international academic journal devoted to all aspects of the history of Europe in the Middle Ages. Each issue contains 4 or 5 original articles on European history, including the British Isles, North A ...
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The Medieval Review ''The Medieval Review'', formerly the ''Bryn Mawr Medieval Review'', is a peer-reviewed online academic journal that was established in 1993. Originally the journal was published at the University of Washington, from 1995 to 2007 by Western Michiga ...
'' * '' Speculum: A Journal of Medieval Studies''


Britain

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Anglo-Saxon England Anglo-Saxon England or Early Medieval England, existing from the 5th to the 11th centuries from the end of Roman Britain until the Norman conquest in 1066, consisted of various Anglo-Saxon kingdoms until 927, when it was united as the Kingdom o ...
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Arthuriana ''Arthuriana'' is a quarterly journal published by the North American branch of the International Arthurian Society. Its focus is on the Arthurian legend. The four annual issues are published in February, May, October, and December. History The j ...
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British Catholic History ''British Catholic History'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Catholic Record Society. In its early years it was known as Biographical Studies of English Catholics, and then fro ...
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The British Journal for the History of Science ''The British Journal for the History of Science'' (a.k.a. ''BJHS'') is an international academic journal published quarterly by Cambridge University Press in association with the British Society for the History of Science. It was founded under ...
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Britain and the World Britain and the World (BATW) is a scholarly society focusing on Britain's role in the world from the sixteenth century to the present. It publishes a biannual academic journal published by Edinburgh University Press entitled ''Britain and the Wor ...
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Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies ''Cambrian Medieval Celtic Studies'' is a bi-annual academic journal of Celtic studies, which appears in summer and winter. The journal was founded as ''Cambridge Medieval Celtic Studies'' in 1981 by Patrick Sims-Williams, who has remained the jour ...
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Contemporary British History ''Contemporary British History'' is a quarterly peer reviewed academic journal covering the history of Britain since 1945. It was established in 1987 as the ''Contemporary Record'', obtaining its current name in 1996. It is published by Routledge a ...
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The Economic History Review ''The Economic History Review'' is a peer-reviewed history journal published quarterly by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Economic History Society. It was established in 1927 by Eileen Power and is currently edited by Sara Horrell, Jaime Reis a ...
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The English Historical Review ''The English Historical Review'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1886 and published by Oxford University Press (formerly Longman). It publishes articles on all aspects of history – British, European, and ...
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History Workshop Journal The ''History Workshop Journal'' is a British academic history journal published by Oxford University Press. ''History Workshop'' was founded in 1976 by Raphael Samuel and others involved in the History Workshop movement. Originally sub-titled "A ...
'' * '' History: The Journal of the Historical Association'' * ''
Journal of British Studies The publication of thNorth American Conference on British Studies ''The Journal of British Studies'' is an academic journal aimed at scholars of British culture from the Middle Ages through the present. The journal was co-founded in 1961 by Geor ...
'' * '' Journal of Scottish Historical Studies'', formerly ''Scottish Economic and Social History'' * ''
Journal of Victorian Culture The ''Journal of Victorian Culture'' is a quarterly academic journal of cultural history. Established in 1996 and published by Oxford University Press, it tries to promote the best work on all aspects of nineteenth-century society, culture, and t ...
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The Scottish Historical Review The ''Scottish Historical Review'' is a biannual academic journal in the field of Scottish historical studies, covering Scottish history from the early to the modern, encouraging a variety of historical approaches. It superseded ''The Scottish An ...
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Twentieth Century British History ''Twentieth Century British History'' is a peer reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified me ...
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Victorian Studies ''Victorian Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Indiana University Press. It covers research on nineteenth-century Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria (1837–1901) and publishes essays, forums, and review ...
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Oxoniensia The Oxfordshire Architectural and Historical Society (OAHS) has existed in one form or another since at least 1839, although with its current name only since 1972.
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Ireland

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Archivium Hibernicum ''Archivium Hibernicum'' is a peer-reviewed history journal published annually by the Catholic History Society of Ireland. It was established in 1912 and edited by Dr. James MacCaffrey Professor of Ecclesiastical History at Maynooth College, the ...
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Collectanea Hibernica ''Collectanea Hibernica'' was a history journal published annually by the Franciscan Province of Ireland between 1958 and 2006. It published sources on Irish history and guides to manuscript materials. External linksFranciscan Province of Ireland ...
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Dublin Historical Record The ''Dublin Historical Record'' is a history journal established in 1938 and published biannually by the Old Dublin Society. Its focus is on the History of Dublin and it is considered to be a "learned journal An academic journal or scholarly j ...
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Ériu In Irish mythology, Ériu (; modern ga, Éire ), daughter of Delbáeth and Ernmas of the Tuatha Dé Danann, was the eponymous matron goddess of Ireland. The English name for Ireland comes from the name Ériu and the Germanic (Old Norse or Ol ...
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The Irish Sword ''The Irish Sword'' is the official journal of the Military History Society of Ireland containing articles on the military history of Ireland, book reviews, notes, notices, queries, illustrations and proceedings. It includes information on subje ...
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Journal of the Galway Archaeological and Historical Society The Galway Archaeological and Historical Society was founded on 21 March 1900, at the Railway Hotel, Galway. It promotes the study of the archaeology and history of the west of Ireland. Since 1900, the Society has published 70 volumes of the ''J ...
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Journal of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland is a learned society based in Ireland, whose aims are "to preserve, examine and illustrate all ancient monuments and memorials of the arts, manners and customs of the past, as connected with the antiquit ...
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Eastern Europe and Balkans

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Central Asian Survey ''Central Asian Survey'' is an academic journal first published in 1982 concerning Caucasus and Central Asian studies. It is published by Taylor & Francis, and has four issues a year. According to the editorial staff, "The central aim of the jour ...
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Contemporary European History ''Contemporary European History'' is an international peer-reviewed academic history journal, published by Cambridge University Press quarterly since 1992 and covering the history of Europe from 1918 onwards. Currently its editors are Dr Ludivine ...
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Harvard Ukrainian Studies Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of higher ...
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Journal of Baltic Studies The Journal of Baltic Studies, the official journal of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies (AABS), is a peer-reviewed multidisciplinary academic journal founded in 1970 and published quarterly by Routledge, dedicated to the poli ...
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Journal of Modern Greek Studies The ''Journal of Modern Greek Studies'' is an academic journal founded in 1983, and is the official publication of the Modern Greek Studies Association. It is devoted to the study of social, cultural, and political affairs in modern Greece, define ...
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Journal of Slavic Military Studies ''The Journal of Slavic Military Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles relating to military affairs of Central and Eastern European Slavic nations, including their history and geopolitics, as well as boo ...
'' * '' Kritika: Explorations in Russian and Eurasian History'' * ''
Kwartalnik Historyczny ''Kwartalnik Historyczny'' is a Polish history journal. It was established in 1887 in Lwów and is the oldest extant national journal for history. The founder of ''Kwartalnik Historyczny'' was Ksawery Liske.''Encyklopedia Krakowa'', Warszawa-Krak ...
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Prispevki za novejšo zgodovino ''Prispevki za novejšo zgodovino'' (''Contributions to Contemporary History'' / ''Contributions a l'histoire contemporaine'' / ''Beiträge zur Zeitgeschichte'') is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the contemporary history. It is published ...
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Russian History The history of Russia begins with the histories of the East Slavs. The traditional start-date of specifically Russian history is the establishment of the Rus' state in the north in 862, ruled by Varangians. Staraya Ladoga and Novgorod became ...
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Slavic Review The ''Slavic Review'' is a major peer-reviewed academic journal publishing scholarly studies, book and film reviews, and review essays in all disciplines concerned with Russia, Central Eurasia, and Eastern and Central Europe. The journal's titl ...
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Slavonic and East European Review ''The Slavonic and East European Review'', the journal of the UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies (University College London), is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering Slavonic and East European Studies. It was establ ...
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Soviet Studies ''Europe-Asia Studies'' is an academic peer-reviewed journal published 10 times a year by Routledge on behalf of the Institute of Central and East European Studies, University of Glasgow, and continuing (since vol. 45, 1993) the journal ''Soviet St ...
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The Polish Review ''The Polish Review'' is an English-language academic journal published quarterly in New York City by the Polish Institute of Arts and Sciences of America. ''The Polish Review'' was established in 1956. Editors-in-chief The following persons hav ...
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The Russian Review ''The Russian Review'' is an independent peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary academic journal devoted to the history, literature, culture, fine arts, cinema, society, and politics of the Russian Federation, former Soviet Union and former Russian Empir ...
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The Slavic and East European Journal The ''Slavic and East European Journal'' (SEEJ) is a major peer-reviewed academic journal publishing original research and review essays in the areas of Slavic and East European languages, literatures, cultures, linguistics, methodology and peda ...
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Politics, Religion & Ideology ''Politics, Religion & Ideology'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on the politics of illiberal ideologies, including the impact of religious radicalism. It is published by Taylor & Francis and was established in 20 ...
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Zgodovinski časopis ''Zgodovinski časopis'' (''Historical Review'') is a peer-reviewed historical academic journal. It is published by the Zveza zgodovinskih društev Slovenije, based in Ljubljana and the editor-in-chief is Peter Štih. The journal was established i ...
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Nordic Europe

* '' Historisk Tidskrift (Sweden)'' * '' Historisk Tidskrift för Finland'' * ''
Historisk Tidsskrift (Denmark) ''Historisk Tidsskrift'' is a Danish history journal established in 1840 with the founding of the Danish Historical Society in the same year. It is the oldest extant national journal for history. History and profile ''Historisk Tidsskrift'' was ...
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Historisk Tidsskrift (Norway) ''Historisk Tidsskrift'' is a Norwegian history journal. It was established in 1870 by Ludvig Ludvigsen Daae and Michael Birkeland. It is published quarterly by the Norwegian Historical Association The Norwegian Historical Association ( no, Den ...
'' * '' Saga (Iceland)'' * ''
Nordic Historical Review The ''Nordic Historical Review'' (''Revue d'Histoire Nordique'' in French) is a bilingual French-English history journal founded in 2005 and published biannually by the Presses Universitaires du Mirail. The editors-in-chief are Jean-Marc Olivier, ...
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Scandinavian Journal of History The Scandinavian Journal of History is a peer-reviewed journal in English, published since 1976 under the auspices of the historical associations of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden. It aims to survey themes in recent Scandinavian h ...
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Western Europe

* '' BMGN: Low Countries Historical Review'' * '' Bulletin for Spanish and Portuguese Historical Studies'' * ''
Central European History ''Central European History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal on history published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Central European History Society, an affiliate of the American Historical Association. It covers all as ...
'' * '' Dutch Crossing: Journal of Low Countries Studies'' * ''
French Historical Studies ''French Historical Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering French history. It publishes articles in English and French. The journal is published by Duke University Press on behalf of the Society for French Historical Stu ...
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French History The first written records for the history of France appeared in the Iron Age. What is now France made up the bulk of the region known to the Romans as Gaul. The first writings on indigenous populations mainly start in the first century BC. Greek ...
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French Studies ''French Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for French Studies. It was established in 1947 and covers all periods of French and francophone literature and culture ...
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German History The Germani tribes i.e. Germanic tribes are now considered to be related to the Jastorf culture before expanding and interacting with the other peoples. The concept of a region for Germanic tribes is traced to time of Julius Caesar, a Roman gen ...
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German Studies Review ''German Studies Review'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal and an official publication of the German Studies Association that is published triannually. It was established in 1978 and publishes articles on the history, literature, culture, and ...
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Historische Zeitschrift ''Historische Zeitschrift'', founded in 1859 by Heinrich von Sybel is considered to be the first and for a time the foremost historical journal. The creation of this journal inspired Gabriel Monod to found the French ''Revue historique'' in 1876 ...
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Journal of Belgian History The ''Journal of Belgian History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Centre for Historical Research and Documentation on War and Contemporary Society (Cegesoma). It focuses on the history of Belgium in the 19th and 20th ...
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Latin America and the Caribbean

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Anuario Colombiano de Historia Social y de la Cultura The ''Anuario Colombiano de Historia Social y de la Cultura'' (), founded in 1963 by Jaime Jaramillo Uribe, is the academic journal of the Department of History of the National University of Colombia. It is funded by the Faculty of Human Science ...
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Boletín americanista ''Boletín americanista'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal specialising in the history of the Americas. It was established in 1959 and is published since 2010 on a biannual (semestral) basis. The journal is published by Sección de Historia de A ...
'' * '' Revista de Historia Americana y Argentina'' * ''
Hispanic American Historical Review ''The Hispanic American Historical Review'' is a quarterly, peer-reviewed, scholarly journal of Latin American history, the official publication of the Conference on Latin American History, the professional organization of Latin American historia ...
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Journal of Latin American Studies The ''Journal of Latin American Studies'', established in 1969, is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. The Institute of Latin American Studies of the University of London houses the journal's editorial and ad ...
'' * '' Mexican Studies/Estudios Mexicanos'' * ''
Revista Complutense de Historia de América The ''Revista Complutense de Historia de América'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of the Americas. It is published annually by the Complutense University of Madrid and is abstracted and indexed in Scopus. The editor-in-c ...
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Middle East

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Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research The ''Bulletin of the American Schools of Oriental Research'' is one of three academic journals published by the American Schools of Oriental Research. It began as the ''Bulletin of the American School of Oriental Research in Jerusalem'', in 1919 ...
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Iranian Studies Journal ''Iranian Studies'' is a bimonthly peer review, peer-reviewed academic journal covering Iran, Iranian and Persianate society, Persianate History of Iran, history, Persian literature, literature, and society published by Routledge on behalf of the ...
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Jerusalem Quarterly The Institute for Palestine Studies (IPS) is the oldest independent nonprofit public service research institute in the Arab world. It was established and incorporated in Beirut, Lebanon, in 1963 and has since served as a model for other such ins ...
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Journal of Near Eastern Studies The ''Journal of Near Eastern Studies'' is an academic journal published by the University of Chicago Press, covering research on the ancient and medieval civilisations of the Near East, including their archaeology, art, history, literature, lin ...
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Journal of Palestine Studies The ''Journal of Palestine Studies (JPS)'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1971. It is published by Taylor and Francis on behalf of the Institute for Palestine Studies, having previously been published by the University ...
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Palestine Exploration Quarterly The Palestine Exploration Fund is a British society based in London. It was founded in 1865, shortly after the completion of the Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, and is the oldest known organization in the world created specifically for the study ...
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United States

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The American Genealogist ''The American Genealogist'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal which focuses on genealogy and family history. It was established by Donald Lines Jacobus in 1922 as the ''New Haven Genealogical Magazine''. In July 1932 it was renamed ...
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Arkansas Historical Quarterly ''The Arkansas Historical Quarterly'' is the scholarly journal of the Arkansas Historical Association. It publishes articles on the history of Arkansas and is currently edited by Patrick G. Williams ( University of Arkansas at Fayetteville). Hist ...
'' * '' Atlanta History: A Journal of Georgia and the South'' * ''
California History The California Historical Society (CHS) is the official historical society of California. It was founded in 1871, by a group of prominent Californian intellectuals at Santa Clara University. It was officially designated as the Californian state ...
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The Chronicles of Oklahoma ''The Chronicles of Oklahoma'' is the scholarly journal published by the Oklahoma Historical Society The Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) is an agency of the government of Oklahoma dedicated to promotion and preservation of Oklahoma's hist ...
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Civil War History ''Civil War History'' is an academic journal of the American Civil War. It was established in 1955 at the State University of Iowa and is published quarterly by Kent State University Press. Topics covered in this journal include slavery and aboliti ...
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Florida Historical Quarterly ''The Florida Historical Quarterly'' is an American academic journal, published four times a year by the Florida Historical Society. With editorial offices at the University of Central Florida in Orlando, Florida, the journal is a scholarly pub ...
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Georgia Historical Quarterly The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) is a statewide historical society in Georgia. Headquartered in Savannah, Georgia, GHS is one of the oldest historical organizations in the United States. Since 1839, the society has collected, examined, and ta ...
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Indiana Magazine of History The ''Indiana Magazine of History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by the Indiana University Bloomington Department of History. Established primarily as a venue for historical documents of interest, particularly on Indiana ...
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The Journal of American History ''The Journal of American History'' is the official academic journal of the Organization of American Historians. It covers the field of American history and was established in 1914 as the ''Mississippi Valley Historical Review'', the official j ...
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Journal of American Studies The ''Journal of American Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering international perspectives on the history, literature, politics and culture of the United States. It includes a book review section. Though academic in natu ...
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Journal of the Early Republic The ''Journal of the Early Republic'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal which focuses on the early culture and history of the United States from 1776–1861. The journal is published by the University of Pennsylvania Press The Uni ...
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Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era ''The Journal of the Gilded Age and Progressive Era'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal of American history. It is sometimes referred to by the acronym JGAPE. Quarterly journal The journal publishes scholarly articles and book reviews relating ...
'' * '' Journal of Illinois History'' * ''
Journal of Southern History The Southern Historical Association is a professional academic organization of historians focusing on the history of the Southern United States. It was organized on November 2, 1934. Its objectives are the promotion of interest and research in Sout ...
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Journal of the Southwest The ''Journal of the Southwest'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by the Southwest Center, at the University of Arizona, with a focus on the American Southwest and adjacent northwestern Mexico. The journal publis ...
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Journal of the West ''Journal of the West'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history and culture of the American West. Each issue of the journal is highlighted by a series of articles on a theme central to the history and life of the region. ...
'' * '' The Kansas Historical Quarterly'' * ''
Michigan Historical Review The ''Michigan Historical Review'' is a semiannual peer-reviewed academic journal of American history published by thHistorical Society of Michigan It was established in 1974 as ''The Great Lakes Review'' before obtaining its current name in 1986. T ...
'' * '' Minnesota History'' * ''
Missouri Historical Review The ''Missouri Historical Review'' is an academic journal of history published by the State Historical Society of Missouri concerning the history and history related topics of the State of Missouri Missouri is a state in the Midwestern r ...
'' * '' Montana: The Magazine of Western History'' * ''
The New England Quarterly ''The New England Quarterly'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal consisting of articles on New England's cultural, literary, political, and social history. The journal contains essays, interpretations of traditional texts, essay reviews and book ...
'' * '' Ohio History'' * ''
Oregon Historical Quarterly The ''Oregon Historical Quarterly'' is a peer-reviewed public history journal covering topics in the history of the U.S. state of Oregon, for both an academic and a general audience. It has been published continuously on a quarterly schedule by th ...
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Pacific Historical Review The ''Pacific Historical Review'' is the official publication of the Pacific Coast Branch of the American Historical Association. It is a quarterly academic journal published by University of California Press. It was established in 1932 under foun ...
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Pacific Northwest Quarterly ''Pacific Northwest Quarterly'' (commonly referred to as ''PNQ'') is a peer-reviewed academic journal of history that publishes scholarship relating to the Pacific Northwest of the United States, including Alaska, and adjacent areas of western Can ...
'' * '' Pennsylvania History: A Journal of Mid-Atlantic Studies'' * ''
Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography The ''Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of Pennsylvania. It has been published by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania The Historical Society of Pennsylvania is a long-e ...
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Reviews in American History ''Reviews in American History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1973 and published by the Johns Hopkins University Press. It publishes reviews of new books on the topic of American history, as well as retrospectives on ...
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William and Mary Quarterly William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...
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Southwestern Historical Quarterly The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is a non-profit educational organization, dedicated to documenting the history of Texas. It was founded in Austin, Texas, on March 2, 1897. , TSHA moved their offices from Austin to the University of N ...
'' * '' Virginia Magazine of History and Biography'' * ''
Western Historical Quarterly The Western History Association (WHA), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded in 1961 at Santa Fe, New Mexico by Ray Allen Billington et al. Included in the field of study are the American West and western Canada. The Western History ...
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Wisconsin Magazine of History The Wisconsin Historical Society (officially the State Historical Society of Wisconsin) is simultaneously a state agency and a private membership organization whose purpose is to maintain, promote and spread knowledge relating to the history of N ...
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Canada

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Acadiensis ''Acadiensis: Journal of the History of the Atlantic Region'' (fr: ''Acadiensis: Revue d'histoire de la région Atlantique'') is a semi-annual peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of Atlantic Canada. The current editors-in-chief are ...
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Canada's History ''Canada's History'' () is the official magazine of Canada's National History Society. It is published six times a year and aims to foster greater popular interest in Canadian history. Founded as ''The Beaver'' in 1920 by the Hudson's Bay Co ...
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Canadian Historical Review The ''Canadian Historical Review'' (''CHR'') is a scholarly journal in Canada, founded in 1920 and published by the University of Toronto Press.
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Archives

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American Archivist The ''American Archivist'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal and the official publication of the Society of American Archivists. It covers theoretical and practical developments in archival science, particularly in North America. The jou ...
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Archivaria ''Archivaria'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Association of Canadian Archivists (ACA), covering the scholarly investigation of archives, including the history, nature, theory, and use of archives. The journal contai ...
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Archives An archive is an accumulation of historical records or materials – in any medium – or the physical facility in which they are located. Archives contain primary source documents that have accumulated over the course of an individual or ...
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Business, labor and economics

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African Economic History ''African Economic History'' is an annual academic journal covering research on all aspects of the economics of the African past, including its historiography, with an emphasis on sub-Saharan, colonial and post-colonial themes. It was established i ...
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Agricultural History Review The ''Agricultural History Review. A Journal of Agricultural and Rural History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published quarterly by the British Agricultural History Society. It was established in 1953. See also * Agriculture in the Un ...
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American Communist History ''American Communist History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Routledge on behalf of the Historians of American Communism. It covers research on the historical impact of Communism in the United States. The journal wa ...
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Business History Review The ''Business History Review'' is a scholarly quarterly published by Cambridge University Press for Harvard Business School. ''Business History Review'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the field of business history. It was establish ...
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Communisme ''Communisme'' is a French multidisciplinary academic journal in the field of communist studies, focusing in particular on the history of communism, founded in 1982 by Annie Kriegel and Stéphane Courtois. The starting objective of the journal ha ...
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Economic History Review ''The Economic History Review'' is a peer-reviewed history journal published quarterly by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Economic History Society. It was established in 1927 by Eileen Power and is currently edited by Sara Horrell, Jaime Reis an ...
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Enterprise and Society ''Enterprise & Society'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal on business history published by Cambridge University Press for the Business History Conference, which holds its copyright. Abstracting and indexing According to the ''Journal Citatio ...
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Essays in Economic & Business History ''Essays in Economic & Business History'' is an annual peer-reviewed academic journal covering economic and business history. It is published by the Economic & Business History Society. The editors-in-chief are Mark Billings (University of Exet ...
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European Review of Economic History The ''European Review of Economic History'' is an international peer-reviewed academic journal published three times per year. It was formerly edited by Cambridge University Press and is currently edited by Oxford University Press. It is edited i ...
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Financial History Review ''Financial History Review'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published three times a year by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The European Association for Banking and Financial History (eabh). Established in 1994, the journal covers t ...
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Journal of Economic History ''The Journal of Economic History'' is an academic journal of economic history which has been published since 1941. Many of its articles are quantitative, often following the formal approaches that have been called cliometrics or the new econo ...
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Labor History Labor history or labour history is a sub-discipline of social history which specialises on the history of the working classes and the labor movement. Labor historians may concern themselves with issues of gender, race, ethnicity, and other fac ...
'' * '' Labor: Studies in Working-Class History'' * ''
Labour/Le Travail ''Labour/Le Travail'' is an academic journal which publishes articles on the labour movement in Canada, sociology Sociology is a social science that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of social relationships, social inte ...
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Twentieth Century Communism ''Twentieth Century Communism'' is a bi-annual peer-reviewed academic journal for "an international forum for the latest research" focusing on the "Russian revolution (1917–1991) and on the activities of communist parties themselves" but extendin ...
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Demography and family

* '' Continuity and Change: A Journal of Social Structure, Law and Demography in Past Societies'' * ''
Journal of Family History ''Journal of Family History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the fields of History and Anthropology. The journal's editor is Roderick Phillips (Carleton University). It is currently published by SAGE Publications. Hi ...
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Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth The ''Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth'' is an international peer-reviewed academic journal dealing with the development of childhood and youth cultures and the experience of young people in different times and places. The journal is ...
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Ethnic and racial studies

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Amerasia Journal ''Amerasia Journal'' is a triannual peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1971 that covers Pacific Islander and Asian American studies . The journal regularly publishes special issues addressing a particular theme. History The Amerasia j ...
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American Jewish History ''American Jewish History'' is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Jewish Historical Society. The journal was established in 1892 and focuses on all aspects of the history of Jews in the United States. The journal was ...
'' * '' Australian Journal of Jewish Studies'' * ''
Jewish Social Studies Jewish Social Studies is a quarterly U.S. based journal. It was established in 1939, by the Conference on Jewish Relations, later known as the Conference on Jewish Social Studies. Its editor was the American philosopher Morris Raphael Cohen. In ...
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Journal of African American History ''The Journal of African American History'', formerly ''The Journal of Negro History'' (1916–2001), is a quarterly academic journal covering African-American life and history. It was founded in 1916 by Carter G. Woodson. The journal is owned and ...
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Journal of Asian American Studies The ''Journal of Asian American Studies'' is a triannual academic journal established in 1998 and is the official publication of the Association for Asian American Studies. The journal publishes scholarly articles exploring theoretical developments ...
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Food History

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Petits Propos Culinaires ''Petits Propos Culinaires'' (PPC) is a journal covering the history of food and cookery. History and content Founded by Jane and Alan Davidson in 1979 and first published in 1980, ''Petits Propos Culinaires'' is edited by Tom Jaine and publishe ...
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Genocide

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Holocaust and Genocide Studies The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (USHMM) is the United States' official memorial to the Holocaust. Adjacent to the National Mall in Washington, D.C., the USHMM provides for the documentation, study, and interpretation of Holocaust his ...
'' * '' Holocaust Studies: A Journal of Culture and History'' * ''
Journal of Genocide Research The ''Journal of Genocide Research'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering studies of genocide. Established in 1999, for the first six years it was not peer-reviewed. Since December 2005, it is the official journal of the Interna ...
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Ideas and historiography

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History and Theory ''History and Theory'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of Wesleyan University. The journal was established in 1960 by George H Nadel. Its current editor-in-chief is Ethan Kleinberg (Wesleyan Univ ...
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History of European Ideas ''History of European Ideas'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the intellectual history of Europe from the Renaissance onwards. It was established in 1980 and is published by Routledge. The editor-in-chief is Richard Whatmore (Univer ...
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Journal of the History of Ideas The ''Journal of the History of Ideas'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering intellectual history and the history of ideas, including the histories of philosophy, literature and the arts, natural and social sciences, religion, an ...
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Social Science History ''Social Science History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal. It is the official journal of the Social Science History Association. Its articles bring an analytic, theoretical, and often quantitative approach to historical evidence. I ...
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International relations and diplomatic

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Diplomatic History Diplomatic history deals with the history of international relations between states. Diplomatic history can be different from international relations in that the former can concern itself with the foreign policy of one state while the latter deals ...
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Journal of American-East Asian Relations Journal of American-East Asian Relations (JAEAR), according to its website, is a "peer-reviewed quarterly journal of interdisciplinary historical, cross-cultural, and social science scholarship from all parts of the world," which began publication ...
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Journal of Cold War Studies The ''Journal of Cold War Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal on the history of the Cold War. It was established in 1999 and is published by MIT Press for the Harvard Project on Cold War Studies. The journal is issued also un ...
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Journal of Conflict Resolution The ''Journal of Conflict Resolution'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on international conflict and conflict resolution. It was established in 1957 and is published by Sage Publications. The editor-in-chief is Paul ...
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Journal of Peace Research The ''Journal of Peace Research'' is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes scholarly articles and book reviews in the fields of peace and conflict studies, conflict resolution, and international security. It was established by J ...
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Prague Papers on the History of International Relations The ''Prague Papers on the History of International Relations'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal published on behalf of the Institute of World History (Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague) by the Faculty of Arts Press – Cha ...
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Legal

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American Journal of Legal History The ''American Journal of Legal History'' is a peer reviewed, peer edited legal periodical. It has appeared quarterly since 1957. It was the first English-language periodical devoted solely to legal history. Since 2016 it has been published by ...
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Maritime

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American Neptune The ''American Neptune: A Quarterly Journal of Maritime History and Arts'' was an academic journal covering American maritime history from its establishment in 1941 until it ceased publication in 2002. History Established by Samuel Eliot Moris ...
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International Journal of Maritime History The ''International Journal of Maritime History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that covers all aspects of maritime history. The European Science Foundation's European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH) ranks it as a "Class One" jou ...
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Mariner's Mirror ''The Mariner's Mirror'' is the quarterly academic journal of the Society for Nautical Research in the United Kingdom. It was established in 1911 and is abstracted and indexed by Scopus. It is published in partnership with Taylor & Francis. The ''M ...
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Northern Mariner ''The Northern Mariner'' (French: ''Le marin du nord'') is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Canadian Nautical Research Society in association with the North American Society for Oceanic History. It covers the study of m ...
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Media and books

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American Literary History For the history of American literature see American literature. ''American Literary History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Oxford University Press Oxford University Press (OUP) is the university press of the ...
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Film & History ''Film & History: An Interdisciplinary Journal'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 1970 and dedicated to the interdisciplinary study of film, television, and other moving-image arts. It is currently hosted by Lawrence University (Ap ...
'' * '' The Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television'' * ''
Huntington Library Quarterly ''Huntington Library Quarterly'' is an official publication of the Huntington Library. It is a quarterly academic journal produced by the Huntington Library and published by University of Pennsylvania Press The University of Pennsylvania Press (o ...
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Military

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Journal of Military History ''The Journal of Military History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the military history of all times and places. It is the official journal of the Society for Military History. The journal was established in 1937 and the ed ...
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The Journal of Slavic Military Studies ''The Journal of Slavic Military Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes articles relating to military affairs of Central and Eastern European Slavic nations, including their history and geopolitics, as well as book ...
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Militärgeschichtliche Zeitschrift The ''Militärgeschichtliche Zeitschrift'' (English: ''Military History Journal'') is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal covering military history. It is published by Walter de Gruyter on behalf of the Center for Military History and Soci ...
'' * '' Journal for the Society of Army Historical Research'' * ''
War in History ''War In History'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the field of History. The journal's editors are Simon Ball (University of Leeds), Mary Kathryn Barbier ( Mississippi State University), Phillips O’Brien (Universit ...
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War & Society ''War & Society'' is an international scholarly journal focused on warfare and society. It is published quarterly in England by Taylor & Francis since 1984. It is edited by the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of New Sou ...
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Politics and public policy

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American Communist History ''American Communist History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Routledge on behalf of the Historians of American Communism. It covers research on the historical impact of Communism in the United States. The journal wa ...
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The Journal of Legislative Studies ''The Journal of Legislative Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering research on legislatures. It was established in 1995 and is published by Routledge. The editor-in-chief is Philip Norton (University of Hull , mot ...
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Journal of Policy History The ''Journal of Policy History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of public policy. Overview The journal is published by Cambridge University Press, in collaboration with the School of Historical, Philosophical, and Religious Studie ...
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Presidential Studies Quarterly ''Presidential Studies Quarterly'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed political science journal dedicated to the scholarly study of the presidency of the United States. It was established in 1971 as ''Center House Bulletin'', obtaining its current name i ...
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The Public Historian ''The Public Historian'' is the official publication of the National Council on Public History. It is a quarterly academic journal published by University of California Press, with the journal's editorial offices housed in the History Department, ...
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Religion

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American Jewish History ''American Jewish History'' is an academic journal and the official publication of the American Jewish Historical Society. The journal was established in 1892 and focuses on all aspects of the history of Jews in the United States. The journal was ...
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Anglican & Episcopal History Anglican & Episcopal History is a peer reviewed journal published quarterly (March, June, September, and December) by the Historical Society of the Episcopal Church. History Established in 1932 as the ''Historical Magazine of the Protestant Episc ...
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Anuario de Historia de la Iglesia The ''Anuario de Historia de la Iglesia'' (''Yearbook of the History of the Church'') is an annual open access academic journal published by the Institute of the History of the Catholic Church, History of the Church (Faculty of Theology, University ...
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British Catholic History ''British Catholic History'' is a biannual peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Catholic Record Society. In its early years it was known as Biographical Studies of English Catholics, and then fro ...
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The Catholic Historical Review ''The Catholic Historical Review'' (CHR) is the official organ of the American Catholic Historical Association. It was established at The Catholic University of America in 1915 by Thomas Joseph Shahan and Peter Guilday and is published quarterly b ...
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Church History __NOTOC__ Church history or ecclesiastical history as an academic discipline studies the history of Christianity and the way the Christian Church has developed since its inception. Henry Melvill Gwatkin defined church history as "the spiritua ...
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History of Religions The history of religion refers to the written record of human religious feelings, thoughts, and ideas. This period of religious history begins with the invention of writing about 5,200 years ago (3200 BC). The prehistory of religion involves th ...
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John Whitmer Historical Association Journal The John Whitmer Historical Association (JWHA) is an independent, nonprofit organization promoting study, research, and publishing about the history and culture of the Latter Day Saint movement. It is especially focused on the Community of Christ ...
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Journal of Ecclesiastical History ''The Journal of Ecclesiastical History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by Cambridge University Press. It was established in 1950 and covers all aspects of the history of the Christian Church. It deals with the church bot ...
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Journal of Mormon History The Mormon History Association (MHA) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to the study and understanding of all aspects of Mormon history to promote understanding, scholarly research, and publication in the field. MHA was founded i ...
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Journal of Religious History The ''Journal of Religious History'' is an international peer-reviewed academic journal published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Religious History Association. It covers current work in the history of religions. It also examines the relation ...
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The Mennonite Quarterly Review ''The Mennonite Quarterly Review'' is an American interdisciplinary review journal, devoted to Anabaptist and Mennonite history, theology, and contemporary issues. History, circulation and operations Published continuously since its concepti ...
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Mormon Historical Studies The Ensign Peak Foundation (formerly the Mormon Historic Sites Foundation) is an independent organization that seeks to contribute to the memorialization of sites important to the history of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The o ...
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Numen Numen (plural numina) is a Latin term for " divinity", "divine presence", or "divine will." The Latin authors defined it as follows:For a more extensive account, refer to Cicero writes of a "divine mind" (''divina mens''), a god "whose numen eve ...
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Revue d'Histoire Ecclésiastique A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance, and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own du ...
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Reformation The Reformation (alternatively named the Protestant Reformation or the European Reformation) was a major movement within Western Christianity in 16th-century Europe that posed a religious and political challenge to the Catholic Church and in ...
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Science and technology

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Ambix ''Ambix'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal on the history of alchemy and chemistry; it was founded in 1936 and has appeared continuously from 1937 to the present, other than from 1939 to 1945 during World War II. It is currently published by the ...
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The British Journal for the History of Science ''The British Journal for the History of Science'' (a.k.a. ''BJHS'') is an international academic journal published quarterly by Cambridge University Press in association with the British Society for the History of Science. It was founded under ...
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Bulletin of the History of Medicine The ''Bulletin of the History of Medicine'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal established in 1933. It is an official publication of the American Association for the History of Medicine and of the Johns Hopkins Institute of the History ...
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Centaurus Centaurus is a bright constellation in the southern sky. One of the largest constellations, Centaurus was included among the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. ...
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Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences ''Historical Studies in the Natural Sciences'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the University of California Press on behalf of the Office for History of Science and Technology (University of California, Berkeley). It was establishe ...
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IEEE Annals of the History of Computing The ''IEEE Annals of the History of Computing'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal published by the IEEE Computer Society. It covers the history of computing, computer science, and computer hardware. It was founded in 1979 by the AFIP ...
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Isis Isis (; ''Ēse''; ; Meroitic: ''Wos'' 'a''or ''Wusa''; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤎, romanized: ʾs) was a major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion whose worship spread throughout the Greco-Roman world. Isis was first mentioned in the Old Kin ...
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Journal for the History of Astronomy ''Journal for the History of Astronomy'' (''JHA'') is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes papers in the History of Astronomy from earliest times to the present, and in history in the service of astronomy. The journal's founding editor ...
'' * '' Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences'' * ''Notes and Records of the Royal Society'' * ''Osiris (journal), Osiris'' * ''Quest: The History of Spaceflight'' * ''The Rutherford Journal'' * ''Technology and Culture''


Social

* '' Historical Social Research'' * ''History of Intellectual Culture'' * ''
History Workshop Journal The ''History Workshop Journal'' is a British academic history journal published by Oxford University Press. ''History Workshop'' was founded in 1976 by Raphael Samuel and others involved in the History Workshop movement. Originally sub-titled "A ...
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Social Science History ''Social Science History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal. It is the official journal of the Social Science History Association. Its articles bring an analytic, theoretical, and often quantitative approach to historical evidence. I ...
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Teaching and methods

* ''The History Teacher'' * ''American Educational History Journal'' * ''Programming Historian''


Urban

* ''Journal of Planning History'' * ''Journal of Urban History'' * Urban History (journal), ''Urban History''


Women and gender studies

* ''Australian Feminist Studies'' * ''Aspasia (journal), Aspasia'' * ''Feminist Studies'' * ''Gender & History'' * ''Journal of the History of Sexuality'' * ''Journal of Women's History''


See also

* List of historians * History journal * Historiography * List of historical societies, most of which have journals or popular magazines * List of scientific journals


References


Further reading

* Dalton, Margaret Stieg, and Laurie Charnigo. "Historians and their information sources." ''College & Research Libraries'' (2004) 65#5 pp. 400–425
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* Henson, Kenneth T. "Writing for professional journals." ''Phi Delta Kappan'' 80.10 (1999): 780+.
online
* Hérubel, Jean-Pierre VM. "Acknowledging Clio's lesser children: The importance of journals for historical research and scholarship." ''Journal of Scholarly Publishing'' (2008) 39#3 pp: 241–256. * Hérubel, Jean-Pierre VM. "The nature of three history journals: A citation experiment." ''Collection Management'' 12.34 (1990): 57–67. * Hérubel, Jean-Pierre VM, and Edward A. Goedeken. "Trends in historical scholarship as evidenced in the American Historical Review: 1896–1990." ''Serials Review'' (1993) 19#2 pp: 79–84. * Kitchens, Joel D. "Clio on the Web: An Annotated Bibliography of Select E-Journals for History
''Perspectives on History'' (Feb 2000) online
* Lingelbach, Gabriele. "The Institutionalization and Professionalization of History in Europe and the United States." in ''The Oxford History of Historical Writing: Volume 4: 1800–1945'' 4 (2011): 78
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* Stankus, Tony, and Edward A. Goedeken. "Journals of the Century in Modern History" in ''Journals of the Century'' (Haworth Press, 2002
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* Stieg, Margaret F. ''The origin and development of scholarly historical periodicals'' (University Alabama Press, 1986)


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