History SCI/SSCI Journal Review-time Rankings

Which SCI/SSCI journals in History review fastest? As of 2026-10-04, 21 journals with at least 5 complete samples are ranked by average review time with paper-level evidence links.

Data updated: 2026-10-04

Direct Answer

As of 2026-10-04, among journals with at least 5 complete review records, the top five are JOURNAL OF MODERN ITALIAN STUDIES (average 73.3 days, median 50 days, 10 samples)、ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW (average 112.2 days, median 29 days, 10 samples)、NORTHERN HISTORY (average 114.6 days, median 114 days, 5 samples)、Cliometrica (average 126.5 days, median 34.5 days, 10 samples)、AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY (average 144.6 days, median 156 days, 5 samples). Rankings are ordered by average review time.

Evidence-backed Ranking

Average Review Time: Fastest to Slowest

22 journals in category · 21 eligible · Showing top 20

History Journal Review-time Ranking
Rank	Journals	Average days	Median days	Complete samples	2025 CAS	OA	2025 publications
1	JOURNAL OF MODERN ITALIAN STUDIES SSCI Taylor & Francis · History	73.3 days	50 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	60
2	ECONOMIC HISTORY REVIEW SSCI Wiley · History	112.2 days	29 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	94
3	NORTHERN HISTORY SSCI Maney Publishing · History	114.6 days	114 days	5 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	23
4	Cliometrica SSCI Springer · History	126.5 days	34.5 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	25
5	AUSTRALIAN ARCHAEOLOGY SSCI Taylor & Francis · History	144.6 days	156 days	5 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	42
6	History of the Family SSCI Taylor & Francis · History	146.9 days	152.5 days	10 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	48
7	JOURNAL OF THE HISTORY OF THE BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES SSCI Wiley · History	164.8 days	95 days	12 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	37
8	War & Society SSCI Maney Publishing · History	167 days	189 days	5 papers	Zone 4	Non-OA	35
9	SOUTH AFRICAN HISTORICAL JOURNAL SSCI Taylor & Francis · History	171.1 days	193.5 days	12 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	44
10	JOURNAL OF HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY SSCI Elsevier · History	174.9 days	174 days	10 papers	Zone 2 TOP	Non-OA	115
11	Bulletin of Latin American Research SSCI Wiley · History	198.6 days	190.5 days	14 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	81
12	JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL METHOD AND THEORY SSCI Springer · History	200.7 days	171 days	20 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	71
13	INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY SSCI Wiley · History	209.7 days	212 days	12 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	108
14	European Review of Economic History SSCI Oxford · History	212.8 days	191 days	5 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	25
15	JOURNAL OF ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH SSCI Springer · History	218.7 days	116 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	13
16	EXPLORATIONS IN ECONOMIC HISTORY SSCI Elsevier · History	242.3 days	247.5 days	10 papers	Zone 1 TOP	Non-OA	63
17	Journal of Australian Studies SSCI Taylor & Francis · History	302.8 days	271 days	13 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	57
18	Gender and History SSCI Wiley · History	327.2 days	350.5 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	62
19	BUSINESS HISTORY SSCI Taylor & Francis · History	460.3 days	379 days	10 papers	Zone 3	Non-OA	90
20	RETHINKING HISTORY SSCI Taylor & Francis · History	526.4 days	531 days	14 papers	Zone 2	Non-OA	56

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Method

Ranking Method

Review-time definitionReview days = acceptance date − received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes.

Eligibility thresholdEach journal must have at least five papers with complete received and acceptance dates.

SortingAverage review time ascending; ties are resolved by median time, complete sample count, and journal title.

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Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Which SCI/SSCI journals in History review fastest?

How many journals does this ranking cover?

This category contains 22 target journals; 21 meet the public ranking threshold of at least 5 complete received/accepted date records.

How are review days calculated?

Review days equal the acceptance date minus the received date; publication dates are not used as substitutes. Each journal page retains paper, DOI, PDF, and publisher-page links for verification.

How is the History discipline defined?

Discipline pages use exact normalized fields from the 2026 Emerging Journal directory. A multidisciplinary journal is included when its discipline field contains “History”.