The American Historical Review is a quarterly academic history journal published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the American Historical Association, for which it is an official publication. It targets readers interested in all periods and facets of history and has often been described as the premier journal of American history in the world.[1][2]
 Front cover of the February 2018 edition | |
| Discipline | History |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Mark Philip Bradley |
| Publication details | |
| History | 1895–present |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (United States) |
| Frequency | Quarterly, 1895–1967, 2022–present; 5/year, 1967–2021 |
| 1.807 (2021) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Am. Hist. Rev. |
| Indexing | |
| CODEN | AMHRA2 |
| ISSN | 0002-8762 (print) 1937-5239 (web) |
| LCCN | 05018244 |
| JSTOR | 00028762 |
| OCLC no. | 01830326 |
| Links | |
In the 2011 Journal Citation Reports, the AHR had the highest impact factor among all history journals.[3]
History
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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Review and the French Revue historique,[4] "for the promotion of historical studies, the collection and preservation of historical documents and artifacts, and the dissemination of historical research."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.[5]
Staff and editors
editThe editorial offices are located at the American Historical Association headquarters in Washington DC, where a small staff produces the publication. The journal is overseen by a board of editors and a team of associate review editors.
From the October 2007 issue until 2011, the journal was published by the University of Chicago Press. As of 2023, the journal has been published by the Oxford University Press.[6]
The editorial board of the AHR is composed of scholars who represent all fields of historical study.[7][8]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Andersen, Deborah Lines (2004). Digital Scholarship in the Tenure, Promotion, and Review Process. ISBN 9780765611130.
- ^ Upshur-Ransome, Cora Lee (2000). A Comparison of the African-American Presence ... ISBN 9780761818373.
- ^ "History Journals With Impact". The Past Speaks.
- ^ "CORNELL'S HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT - Part Taken by It in the Founding of a New Magazine. - Article". The New York Times. 15 April 1895.
- ^ "About the American Historical Review". The American Historical Review.
- ^ "About the Journal_The American Historical Review_Oxford Academic". Retrieved 1 June 2023.
- ^ "Oxford University Press to Publish American Historical Review". AHA Today. 14 September 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2013.
- ^ "Board of Editors - AHA". www.historians.org/. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
External links
editFurther reading
edit- Stieg, Margaret F. (1986). "The Spread of Scholarly Historical Periodicals: France, Great Britain, and the United States". The Origin and Development of Scholarly Historical Periodicals. Tuscaloosa: University Alabama Press. pp. 39–81. ISBN 0-8173-0273-5.
- Bourne, Edward G. (1895). "The American Historical Review ". Journal of Political Economy. 4 (1): 96–97.
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