Overview
Past & Present, published by Oxford University Press (United Kingdom), published 213 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 727 citations in those years. Its h-index is 128 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.79. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #12,112 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,402 of 19,437 in Social Sciences.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 418 | 15 |
| 2021 | 48 | 339 | 26 |
| 2022 | 41 | 184 | 20 |
| 2023 | 25 | 105 | 16 |
| 2024 | 64 | 86 | 31 |
| 2025 | 35 | 13 | 26 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Economic History Review | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 66.7 | 475 | 56% |
| The Journal of Economic History | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 70.5 | 286 | 66% |
| Explorations in Economic History | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 66.6 | 207 | 48% |
| Scandinavian Economic History Review | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 50.0 | 113 | 53% |
| Irish Economic and Social History | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 33.8 | 113 | 33% |
| European Review of Economic History | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 58.8 | 132 | 55% |
| Asia‐Pacific Economic History Review | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 50.6 | 137 | 53% |
| Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook | Economics, Econometrics and Finance | 44.3 | 116 | 86% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0031-2746
- Print ISSN: 0031-2746
- Electronic ISSN: 1477-464X
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: ISSN found in Crossref
- OpenAlex: S42922845
- Journal website: past.oxfordjournals.org
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Past & Present?
It is 61.3 out of 100, which places it #12,112 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Past & Present?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.79.
Is Past & Present open access?
56% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Past & Present charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.