Why submit to the Journal of Social History?
The Journal of Social History (JSH) is a quarterly journal founded in 1967 by Peter Stearns. As a top-ranked journal in the field of social history, it is widely recognized for its high-quality and innovative scholarship and has from its beginnings served as a catalyst for many of the most important developments in the history profession as a whole.
JSH has served as one of the leading outlets for work in this growing research field since its inception over 40 years ago. The journal publishes articles in social history from all areas and periods, and has played an important role in integrating work in Latin American, African, Asian and Russian history with sociohistorical analysis in Western Europe and the United States.
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Rigorous peer review
The Journal of Social History offers a high quality and rigorous double-anonymised peer review process across all papers published in the journal.
Reputation
The Journal of Social History is owned by Oxford University Press, and a diverse and experienced editorial board will support the international reach of your work.
Transparent editorial process
The Journal of Social History is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research. Author support is available via the Oxford University Press Author Resource Centre.
Range of content
The Journal of Social History publishes original articles, reviews, and Special Sections such as Interpretative Challenges in the Archive: Rumor, Forgery, and Denunciation in Latin America and the Caribbean, and Social Histories of the Security State.
Open Access
The Journal of Social History offers authors the opportunity to publish their work open access – learn more about open access options. Find out if you can publish open access in the journal for free as part of your institution’s inclusion in a read and publish agreement with Oxford University Press.
Online-only publication
The Journal of Social History has been published online-only since 2019. To receive notifications of the latest content the journal, register for email alerts.
Article metrics
Article-level metrics, including usage, citations, and Altmetric scores are available for all articles published in the journal, allowing you to understand the reach of your research, and the attention it is receiving online.
Innovative digital publishing
Your article will be on our Oxford Academic platform, which provides a comprehensive suite of features and capabilities for authors. Oxford Academic is easy to use, allowing readers to discover and explore your content from any device. It has been developed using award-winning technology to meet the community’s research needs. There is powerful faceted searching across text and images, downloadable content to enable offline use, and static DOIs and social tools so that readers can share and discuss your article easily. Readers can also use their own accessibility tools and software, as we continue our work to adhere to evolving accessibility standards, including the World Wide Web Consortium guidelines.
Ready to submit?
Read our author guidelines for more information on publishing with the Journal of Social History, including how to prepare your manuscript, then visit our online submissions site to submit your research.
