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Journal of American History Template

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About the Journal of American History format

Journal of American History is a peer-reviewed journal published by Oxford University Press, covering American History and Culture, American Constitutional Law and Politics, Race, History, and American Society.

PublisherOxford University Press
Reference styleAuthor–year (OUP)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of American History, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAmerican History and Culture American Constitutional Law and Politics Race, History, and American Society American Environmental and Regional History Vietnamese History and Culture Studies
ISSN0021-8723
Citation impact (2-yr)0.59
h-index240
i10-index8,628
Total citations496,324
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Journal websiteacademic.oup.com
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Papers published in Journal of American History per year

685
2014
661
2015
793
2016
473
2017
533
2018
811
2019
568
2020
366
2021
345
2022
338
2023
357
2024
337
2025

Citation impact of Journal of American History by publication year

5.7K
2014
8.8K
2015
10.8K
2016
6.6K
2017
3.2K
2018
5.4K
2019
4.5K
2020
1.2K
2021
1.3K
2022
633
2023
487
2024
25
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Journal of American History

The Second Industrial Divide: Possibilities for Prosperity

William H. Becker, Michael J. Piore, Charles F. Sabel · 1 Mar 1987

Journal Article The Second Industrial Divide: Possibilities for Prosperity. By Michael J. Piore and Charles F. Sabel. (New York: Basic Books, 1984. ix + 355 pp. $21.95.) Get access William H. Becker William H. Becker George Washington University Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History, Volume…

4,370 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination.

Shelley Fisher Fishkin, Toni Morrison · 1 Sep 1993

Journal Article Playing in the Dark: Whiteness and the Literary Imagination. By Toni Morrison. (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1992. xviii + 91 pp. $14.95, ISBN 0-674-67377-8.) Get access Shelley Fisher Fishkin Shelley Fisher Fishkin University of Texas, Austin, Texas Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal of American History,…

3,085 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
Political Process and the Development of Black Insurgency, 1930-1970

Raymond Wolters, Doug McAdam · 1 Sep 1983

Journal Article Political Process and the Development of Black Insurgency, 1930–1970. By Doug McAdam. (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1982. viii + 304 pp. Map, charts, tables, appendixes, notes, bibliography, and index. $25.00.) Get access Raymond Wolters Raymond Wolters University of Delaware Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Journal…

2,843 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →
The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution in American Business

W. Elliot Brownlee, Alfred D. Chandler · 1 Dec 1978

Journal Article The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution in American Business. By Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1977. xvi + 608 pp. Maps, charts, tables, appendixes, notes, and index. $18.50.) Get access W. Elliot Brownlee W. Elliot Brownlee University of California, Santa Barbara Search for other works by this author on: Oxford…

2,386 citations Cite SaveGo to paper →

Journal of American History template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Journal of American History format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Journal of American History template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Oxford University Press format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Journal of American History use?
Journal of American History uses Author–year (OUP) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Journal of American History, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Journal of American History?
No. DocuGuru generates the oup-authoring-template LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Oxford University Press-ready Journal of American History 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 Journal of American History template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Journal of American History format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Journal of American History?
Journal of American History is a multidisciplinary journal published by Oxford University Press. DocuGuru's Journal of American History template matches Oxford University Press's official submission format.
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Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Journal of American History template (the oup-authoring-template class) that is ready to submit to Oxford University Press, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
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