''The American Historical Review'' is a quarterly academic
history journal and the official publication of 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 ...
. It targets readers interested in all periods and facets of
history
History (derived ) is the systematic study and the documentation of the human activity. The time period of event before the invention of writing systems is considered prehistory. "History" is an umbrella term comprising past events as well ...
and has often been described as the premier journal of
American history
The history of the lands that became the United States began with the arrival of the first people in the Americas around 15,000 BC. Numerous indigenous cultures formed, and many saw transformations in the 16th century away from more densel ...
in the world. According to ''
Journal Citation Reports
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'', the ''AHR'' has the highest
impact factor
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among all history journals at 2.188.
History
Founded in 1895, ''The American Historical Review'' was a joint effort between the
history departments at Cornell University and
at Harvard University, modeled on ''
The English Historical Review'' and the French ''
Revue historique'', "for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research."
The journal is published in March, June, September, and December as a book-like academic publication with research papers and
book reviews, among other items (each issue typically runs to about 500 pages). Each year, approximately 25 articles are published in the journal. The acceptance rate for submissions is around 9 percent. The journal also publishes approximately 1,000 book reviews per year.
Editorial board
The editorial offices are located at
Indiana University Bloomington
Indiana University Bloomington (IU Bloomington, Indiana University, IU, or simply Indiana) is a public research university in Bloomington, Indiana. It is the flagship campus of Indiana University and, with over 40,000 students, its largest c ...
, where a small staff produces the publication under the guidance of a 12-member advisory board. From the October 2007 issue until 2011, the journal was published by the
University of Chicago Press
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. As of 2012, the journal has been
Oxford University Press
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.
The editorial board of the ''AHR'' is composed of scholars in a number of fields and subfields, including medieval and early modern Europe, western and eastern Europe and Russia, East and South Asia, Latin America, early and modern US, Middle East, and methods and theory.
See also
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History journals
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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 ...
References
External links
Some back issues in full text
Further reading
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External links
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History journals
Publications established in 1895
Oxford University Press academic journals
English-language journals
Indiana University
Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies of the United States
5 times per year journals
American Historical Association