| Title | Historical Social Research |
| Abbreviation | Hist. Soc. Res. |
| Publication Type | Journal |
| Subject Area, Categories, Scope | History (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2) |
| h-index | 36 |
| Overall Rank/Ranking | 13882 |
| SCImago Journal Rank (SJR) | 0.396 |
| Impact Score | 0.72 |
| Publisher | GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences |
| Country | Germany |
| ISSN | 1726404 |
| Best Quartile | Q1 |
| Coverage History | 2006-2024 |
Historical Social Research is a journal covering the technologies/fields/categories related to History (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2). It is published by GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. The overall rank of Historical Social Research is 13882. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.396. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come. SJR acts as an alternative to the Journal Impact Factor (or an average number of citations received in last 2 years). This journal has an h-index of 36. The best quartile for this journal is Q1.
The ISSN of Historical Social Research journal is 1726404. An International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic. Historical Social Research is cited by a total of 218 articles during the last 3 years (Preceding 2024).
The Impact IF 2024 of Historical Social Research is 0.72, which is computed in 2025 as per its definition. Historical Social Research IF is decreased by a factor of 0.34 and approximate percentage change is -32.08% when compared to preceding year 2023, which shows a falling trend. The impact IF, also denoted as Journal impact score (JIS), of an academic journal is a measure of the yearly average number of citations to recent articles published in that journal. It is based on Scopus data.
Impact IF 2024 of Historical Social Research is 0.72. If the same downward trend persists, Impact IF may fall in 2025 as well.
| Year | Impact IF |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 0.49 |
| 2016 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 0.33 |
| 2014 | 0.34 |
Historical Social Research has an h-index of 36. It means 36 articles of this journal have more than 36 number of citations. The h-index is a way of measuring the productivity and citation impact of the publications. The h-index is defined as the maximum value of h such that the given journal/author has published h papers that have each been cited at least h number of times.
The ISSN of Historical Social Research is 1726404. ISSN stands for International Standard Serial Number.
An ISSN is a unique code of 8 digits. It is used for the recognition of journals, newspapers, periodicals, and magazines in all kind of forms, be it print-media or electronic.
The overall rank of Historical Social Research is 13882. According to SCImago Journal Rank (SJR), this journal is ranked 0.396. SCImago Journal Rank is an indicator, which measures the scientific influence of journals. It considers the number of citations received by a journal and the importance of the journals from where these citations come.
| Year | SJR |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.396 |
| 2023 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 0.220 |
| 2021 | 0.303 |
| 2020 | 0.217 |
| 2019 | 0.331 |
| 2018 | 0.150 |
| 2017 | 0.276 |
| 2016 | 0.136 |
| 2015 | 0.127 |
| 2014 | 0.292 |
| Year | Ranking |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 13882 |
| 2023 | 13772 |
| 2022 | 18173 |
| 2021 | 14687 |
| 2020 | 18311 |
| 2019 | 13410 |
| 2018 | 21342 |
| 2017 | 14108 |
| 2016 | 22795 |
| 2015 | 23547 |
| 2014 | 13283 |
Historical Social Research is published by GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences. It's publishing house is located in Germany. Coverage history of this journal is as following: 2006-2024. The organization or individual who handles the printing and distribution of printed or digital publications is known as Publisher.
Visit the official website of the journal/conference to check the further details about the call for papers.
The IS0 4 standard abbreviation of Historical Social Research is Hist. Soc. Res.. This abbreviation ('Hist. Soc. Res.') is well recommended and approved for the purpose of indexing, abstraction, referencing and citing goals. It meets all the essential criteria of ISO 4 standard.
ISO 4 (International Organization for Standardization 4) is an international standard that defines a uniform and consistent system for abbreviating serial publication titles and journals.
If your research field is/are related to History (Q1); Social Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Sociology and Political Science (Q2), then please visit the official website of this journal.
The acceptance rate/percentage of any academic journal/conference depends upon many parameters. Some of the critical parameters are listed below.
It is essential to understand that the acceptance rate/rejection rate of papers varies among journals. Some Journals considers all the manuscripts submissions as a basis of acceptance rate computation. On the other hand, few consider the only manuscripts sent for peer review or few even not bother about the accurate maintenance of total submissions. Hence, it can provide a rough estimation only.
The best way to find out the acceptance rate is to reach out to the associated editor or to check the official website of the Journal/Conference.
Historical Social Research latest impact IF is 0.72. It's evaluated in the year 2024. The highest and the lowest impact IF or impact score of this journal are 1.06 (2023) and 0.33 (2015), respectively, in the last 11 years. Moreover, its average IS is 0.61 in the previous 11 years.
The Historical Social Research has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 0.396, according to the latest data. It is computed in the year 2025. In the past 11 years, this journal has recorded a range of SJR, with the highest being 0.396 in 2024 and the lowest being 0.127 in 2015. Furthermore, the average SJR of the Historical Social Research over the previous 11-year period stands at 0.61.
The latest h-index of the Historical Social Research is 36.
The Historical Social Research is published by the GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, with its country of publication being the Germany.
The Historical Social Research is currently ranked 13882 out of 27955 Journals, Conferences, and Book Series in the latest ranking. Over the course of the last 11 years, this journal has experienced varying rankings, reaching its highest position of 13283 in 2014 and its lowest position of 23547 in 2015.
The standard ISO4 abbreviation for the Historical Social Research is Hist. Soc. Res..
Historical Social Research is classified as a journal that the GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences publishes.
The Historical Social Research encompasses the following areas:
For a more comprehensive understanding of its scope, check the official website of this journal.
The Historical Social Research is assigned the following International Standard Serial Numbers (ISSN): 1726404.
The best quartile for the Historical Social Research is Q1 (2024).
The Historical Social Research coverage history can be summarized as follows: 2006-2024.
| Journal/Conference/Workshop/Book Title | Type | Ranking | Publisher | h-index | Impact Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CESifo Economic Studies | journal | 17776 | Oxford University Press | 36 | 0.89 |
| European Surgery - Acta Chirurgica Austriaca | journal | 18136 | Springer Medizin | 25 | 0.68 |
| International Conference on Architectural Support for Programming Languages and Operating Systems - ASPLOS | conference and proceedings | 1553 | Association for Computing Machinery | 111 | 7.47 |
| Oral Radiology | journal | 9860 | Springer Japan | 28 | 2.17 |
| Acta Periodica Technologica | journal | 22883 | University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technology | 22 | 0.71 |
| Engenharia Agricola | journal | 17944 | Sociedade Brasileira de Engenharia Agricola | 33 | 0.94 |
| East African journal of public health | journal | 19634 | East African Public Health Association | 23 | 0.00 |
| Cuadernos de historia (Santiago, Chile) | journal | 20049 | Universidad de Chile, Facultad de Filosofia y Humanidades, Departamento de Literatura | 6 | 0.41 |
| Communications in Computational Physics | journal | 4540 | Global Science Press | 73 | 1.87 |
| PLoS ONE | journal | 6756 | Public Library of Science | 467 | 2.82 |
| Year | Impact Score (IS) |
|---|---|
| 2025/2026 | Coming Soon |
| 2024 | 0.72 |
| 2023 | 1.06 |
| 2022 | 0.63 |
| 2021 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 0.58 |
| 2019 | 0.64 |
| 2018 | 0.46 |
| 2017 | 0.49 |
| 2016 | 0.37 |
| 2015 | 0.33 |
| 2014 | 0.34 |
