Histories

Histories is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on inquiry of change and continuity of human societies (on various scales and with different approaches, including environmental, social and technological studies), published quarterly online by MDPI.
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within  ESCI (Web of Science)EBSCO, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q2 (History)
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 40.3 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 6.9 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: APC discount vouchers, optional signed peer review, and reviewer names published annually in the journal.
Impact Factor: 0.2 (2024)
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Special Issue in Histories
History of International Relations Guest Editor: André Liebich
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in Histories
Memory and Women’s Studies: Between Trauma and Positivity Guest Editors: Irene Mizrahi, Claire Sorin
Deadline: 31 October 2025
Special Issue in Histories
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Historical Research Guest Editors: Matteo Valleriani, Doris Gruber
Deadline: 30 November 2025
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