The ''Journal of Women's History'' is a quarterly

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established in 1989 covering

women's history Women's history is the study of the role that women have played in history and the methods required to do so. It includes the study of the history of the growth of woman's rights throughout recorded history, personal achievement over a period of ...

. It explores multiple perspectives of

feminism Feminism is a range of socio-political movements and ideologies that aim to define and establish the political, economic, personal, and social equality of the sexes. Feminism incorporates the position that society prioritizes the male po ...

rather than promoting a single unifying form. Articles published in this journal showcase the dynamic international field of women’s history. The JWH features cutting-edge scholarship from around the globe in all historical periods. Publication in the JWH is a mark of scholarly distinction. It offers clear evidence of a scholar’s ability to ask and answer compelling questions of general interest. It is published by the

Johns Hopkins University Press The Johns Hopkins University Press (also referred to as JHU Press or JHUP) is the publishing division of Johns Hopkins University. It was founded in 1878 and is the oldest continuously running university press in the United States. The press publi ...

. The

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from June 2020 are Sandie Holguín and Jennifer J. Davis (

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).{{cite web , title = Journal of Women's History: Welcome to JWH , url = http://jwomenshistory.org/ , publisher =

, According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2015

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of 0.127, ranking it 39th out of 40 journals in the category "Women's Studies".{{cite book , year=2016 , chapter=Journals Ranked by Impact: Women's Studies , title= 2015 Journal Citation Reports , publisher=

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, edition=Social Sciences , series= Web of Science

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