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Histories Template

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About the Histories format

Histories is a peer-reviewed journal published by MDPI, covering Medieval History and Crusades, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis. Over its lifetime it has published 236 papers, which have received 227 citations.

PublisherMDPI
Reference styleNumbered (MDPI)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
1. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Histories 2023, 12, 45–58.

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Publishes research inMedieval History and Crusades American Constitutional Law and Politics Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis Computational and Text Analysis Methods Japanese History and Culture
ISSN2409-9252
Citation impact (2-yr)0.55
h-index6
i10-index1
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Lucerne
Journal websitewww.mdpi.com
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Papers published in Histories per year

6
2020
20
2021
36
2022
24
2023
31
2024
79
2025

Citation impact of Histories by publication year

4
2020
36
2021
76
2022
26
2023
42
2024
30
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Histories

Economic Growth in the UK: Growth’s Battle with Crisis

Julia Wardley-Kershaw, Klaus Reiner Schenk–Hoppé · 24 Sep 2022

In this second paper in a series of four, we examine how the era of sustained economic growth also gave rise to recurring economic crises. Assessing the economic turbulence of the late 19th century and the early 20th century, and three prominent crises of the 20th and early 21st centuries: the period following the Second…

Digital Perspectives in History

Anna Siebold, Matteo Valleriani · 4 Jun 2022

This article outlines the state of digital perspectives in historical research, some of the methods and tools in use by digital historians, and the possible or even necessary steps in the future development of the digital approach. We begin by describing three main computational approaches: digital databases and repositories, network analysis, and Machine Learning. We…

Histories of Technology and the Environment in Post/Colonial Africa: Reflections on the Field

Ute Hasenöhrl · 10 Aug 2021

Much has happened since Dipesh Chakrabarty, at the turn of the millennium, paradigmatically called for a “provincialization of Europe”. The paper connects with three major trends in current history of technology, exploring these threads with regards to the Global South in general and post/colonial Africa in particular: (1) exemplifying and (later) disentangling transnational connections; (2)…

From Meditation to Techno-Mindfulness: On the Medicalization of Contemplative Practices and Future Prospects

Federico Divino · 29 Feb 2024

This article explores the historical transformation of mindfulness, through a process of transculturation and commodification, into a biopolitical tool and analyzes possible future scenarios in which this tool will acquire even greater biopolitical strength through the integration of technological devices and artificial intelligence applications, particularly focusing on the growing divide between mindfulness-based therapies and traditional…

The Social Mobility and “Hidalguía” of the Villafañe y Guzmán Family Reflect the Intricacies of Social and Colonial Dynamics over Five Centuries

Jorge Hugo Villafañe · 18 Jul 2024

This study examines the relationship between social mobility and hidalguía (noble status) in Castile and America over five centuries, focusing on a specific family of peninsular hidalgo individuals, the Villafañe y Guzmán family, who exerted significant influence in the provinces of La Rioja and Córdoba (Argentina) through their kinship ties. The distribution of resources, power,…

Histories template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Histories format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Histories template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official MDPI format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Histories use?
Histories uses Numbered (MDPI) 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. Smith, A.; Jones, B.; Lee, C. A Representative Article Title. Histories 2023, 12, 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Histories?
No. DocuGuru generates the mdpi LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a MDPI-ready Histories 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 Histories template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Histories format with correct headings, figures, tables, and numbered citations.
What is Histories?
Histories - MDPI Journal. It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by MDPI.
Can I export a submission-ready Histories PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Histories template (the mdpi class) that is ready to submit to MDPI, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Histories template cost?
You can start writing in the Histories template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Histories PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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