Past & Present

ISSN: 0031-2746• JCR: PAST PRESENTOxford University PressUnited Kingdom
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2.4
2025 Impact Factor
3.0
5-Year Impact Factor
Q1
JCR Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Past & Present impact factor and JCR quartile

The 2025 impact factor for Past & Present is 2.4. The 5-year impact factor is 3.0. The journal is listed as JCR Q1 in the current Journal Metrics dataset.

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Ranking position in Arts & Humanities

Ranked #228 in Arts & Humanities by impact factor and #194 among Q1 Arts & Humanities journals. This context helps compare Past & Present against journals publishing in the same field.

#228
of 3,889 field journals

Past & Present publication trend

Published 165 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 2.4.

2026 vs 2025: -32
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Journal Details

Total Articles
2,571
H-Index
126
Open Access
Hybrid
APC
$3,749 USD
Subject Areas
Economics and EconometricsHistoryHistoryHistory and Philosophy of ScienceSociology and Political Science

Article Volume

2021
46
2022
41
2023
22
2024
66
2025
34
2026
2
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