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Questions about Journal of Contemporary History

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Who founded the Journal of Contemporary History in 1966?

Walter Laqueur and George L. Mosse founded the Journal of Contemporary History in 1966 through their collaboration to examine global historical events from 1930 onward.

When did SAGE Publications acquire the Journal of Contemporary History?

SAGE Publications acquired the Journal of Contemporary History in 1972 after Weidenfeld & Nicolson originally published it for several years.

What is the current impact factor of the Journal of Contemporary History?

Journal Citation Reports assigned an impact factor of 0.769 to the Journal of Contemporary History in 2018 while ranking it twenty-second among ninety-five journals in the History category.

Which scholars currently edit the Journal of Contemporary History?

Richard J. Evans serves as editor-in-chief at the University of Cambridge alongside Mary C. Neuburger from the University of Texas at Austin.

How often does the Journal of Contemporary History publish new issues?

The Journal of Contemporary History publishes scholarly articles, review articles, and book reviews quarterly covering social, economic, political, diplomatic, intellectual, and cultural approaches since its inception on the 1st of January 1966.