
Academic Journal
Q1Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
About Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History
Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History is a scholarly journal published by Routledge. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.436 and H-index of 38.
Coverage: 1972-2026. Research categories: History (Q1); Development (Q2); Political Science and International Relations (Q2).
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Topics in published research
Australian History and Society; African history and culture studies; Colonialism, slavery, and trade; Global Maritime and Colonial Histories; Historical and Contemporary Political Dynamics; Human auditory perception and evaluation.
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