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The Historical Journal Template

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About the The Historical Journal format

The Historical Journal is a peer-reviewed journal published by Cambridge University Press, covering Historical Economic and Social Studies, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Scottish History and National Identity.

PublisherCambridge University Press
Reference styleNumbered
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, The Historical Journal 12 (2023) 45–58.

Formats any DOI in the closest standard style — The Historical Journal has no published style definition, so this is an approximation. No sign-up.

Publishes research inHistorical Economic and Social Studies American Constitutional Law and Politics Scottish History and National Identity Reformation and Early Modern Christianity European Political History Analysis
ISSN0018-246X
Citation impact (2-yr)0.51
h-index87
i10-index1,274
Total citations52,709
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Cambridge
Journal websitejournals.cambridge.org
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in The Historical Journal per year

55
2014
71
2015
65
2016
63
2017
59
2018
57
2019
79
2020
89
2021
43
2022
58
2023
74
2024
73
2025

Citation impact of The Historical Journal by publication year

529
2014
661
2015
527
2016
588
2017
389
2018
421
2019
371
2020
214
2021
78
2022
83
2023
75
2024
14
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in The Historical Journal

Golden age to separate spheres? A review of the categories and chronology of English women's history

Amanda Vickery · 1 Jun 1993

ABSTRACT Two very powerful stories structure the history of the changing roles of English women. The tale of the nineteenth-century separation of the spheres of public power and private domesticity relates principally to the experience of middle-class women. The other story, emerging from early modern scholarship, recounts the social and economic marginalization of propertied women…

THE STRANGE TRIUMPH OF HUMAN RIGHTS, 1933–1950

Mark Mazower · 24 May 2004

This article explores the origins of the UN's commitment to human rights and links this to the wartime decision to abandon the interwar system of an international regime for the protection of minority rights. After 1918, the League of Nations developed a comprehensive machinery for guaranteeing the national minorities of eastern Europe. But by 1940…

IV. The Nineteenth-Century Revolution in Government: A Reappraisal

Oliver MacDonagh · 1 Mar 1958

Part , at least, of the historian's work consists of the formulation of general notions and the subsequent refinement of these generalities. One advance is made when a notion like romanticism is conceived, another when that notion is broken down and divided, both in terms of time and region and by the clarifications of logic,…

The Historical Journal template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the The Historical Journal format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the The Historical Journal template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Cambridge University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does The Historical Journal use?
The Historical Journal uses Numbered references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, and C. Lee, A representative article title, The Historical Journal 12 (2023) 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to The Historical Journal?
No. DocuGuru generates the null LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Cambridge University Press-ready The Historical Journal document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the The Historical Journal template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the The Historical Journal format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
Who publishes The Historical Journal?
The Historical Journal is a multidisciplinary journal published by Cambridge University Press. DocuGuru's The Historical Journal template matches Cambridge University Press's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready The Historical Journal PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official The Historical Journal template (the null class) that is ready to submit to Cambridge University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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