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History Compass Template

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About the History Compass format

History Compass is a peer-reviewed journal published by Wiley, covering Historical Economic and Social Studies, Colonialism, slavery, and trade, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies.

PublisherWiley
Reference styleAuthor–year (Chicago)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." History Compass 12 (3): 45–58.

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Publishes research inHistorical Economic and Social Studies Colonialism, slavery, and trade Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering
ISSN1478-0542
Citation impact (2-yr)0.27
h-index43
i10-index358
Total citations12,456
Article processing charge$2,630
Top institutions publishing hereUniversity of Cambridge
Journal websitecompass.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in History Compass per year

101
2014
81
2015
74
2016
93
2017
95
2018
69
2019
67
2020
72
2021
63
2022
49
2023
40
2024
31
2025

Citation impact of History Compass by publication year

803
2014
940
2015
456
2016
399
2017
483
2018
130
2019
181
2020
140
2021
101
2022
57
2023
10
2024
9
2025

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

Most-cited papers in History Compass

Decoloniality as the Future of Africa

Sabelo J. Ndlovu‐Gatsheni · 1 Oct 2015

Abstract Decoloniality is not only a long‐standing political and epistemological movement aimed at liberation of (ex‐) colonized peoples from global coloniality but also a way of thinking, knowing, and doing. It is part of marginalized but persistent movements that merged from struggles against the slave trade, imperialism, colonialism, apartheid, neo‐colonialism, and underdevelopment as constitutive negative…

Imperial Circuits and Networks: Geographies of the British Empire <sup>1</sup>

Alan Lester · 21 Dec 2005

Abstract How to write about the many, diverse places that constituted the British Empire in the same text; how to conceive of both the differences and the connections between Britain and its various colonies? These have been perennial problems for imperial historians. This article begins by examining the concept of ‘core’ and ‘periphery’, and the…

Convict Transportation from Britain and Ireland 1615–1870

Hamish Maxwell‐Stewart · 1 Nov 2010

Abstract In 1787, the First Fleet was dispatched from the British Isles to find a penal settlement at Botany Bay, Australia. By this time, the British government had already experimented with convict transportation for over 160 years. The aim of this article is to place the history of transportation to Australia within the context of…

Grieving Cosmopolitanism in Middle East Studies

Will Hanley · 1 Sep 2008

Abstract Political philosophers and cultural theorists studying twenty‐first‐century globalization have found cosmopolitanism to be a productive concept. In Middle East scholarship, however, cosmopolitan has been less than effective. This review illustrates three characteristics of cosmopolitanism in Middle East historiography – elitism in formulation and content, grieving nostalgia, and the privileging of formal labels over content…

Water in British India: The Making of a ‘Colonial Hydrology’

Rohan D’Souza · 22 Jun 2006

Abstract The environmental history of India has moved on and considerably broadened since the first studies of Indian forestry were published. This essay surveys studies on water in British India, which it has clustered into three themes. While providing a rough description of some of the most important debates and discussions on the issue of…

History Compass template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the History Compass format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the History Compass template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Wiley format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does History Compass use?
History Compass uses Author–year (Chicago) 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, Ada, Ben Jones, and Cara Lee. 2023. "A Representative Article Title." History Compass 12 (3): 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to History Compass?
No. DocuGuru generates the USG LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Wiley-ready History Compass 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 History Compass template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the History Compass format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes History Compass?
History Compass is a multidisciplinary journal published by Wiley. DocuGuru's History Compass template matches Wiley's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready History Compass PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official History Compass template (the USG class) that is ready to submit to Wiley, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the History Compass template cost?
You can start writing in the History Compass template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready History Compass PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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