American Communist History, the non-partisan journal of the Historians of American Communism, makes available objective scholarship about the history of communism in the United States and its political, social and economic impact, broadly conceived. The journal also welcomes contributions which are transnational or international in scope, especially material that explores the dynamic relationship between American communism and the Soviet Union and research that addresses experiences and parties in national settings like Canada and Mexico, where there were inevitably links to the United States.
The subjects that American Communist History seeks to address are varied. They include precursors to the communist movement such as the Industrial Workers of the World, the African Blood Brotherhood, and the Socialist Party. Discussions of various splits, expulsions, rivals, and outgrowths (historically and organizationally) from the Communist Party, USA, such as the Socialist Workers Party, the Progressive Labor Party, and the various components of the New Communist Movement are encouraged. We are also interested in articles that examine communism and its relations with trade unions, peace and solidarity campaigns, LGBTQ mobilizations, youth and students, and oppressed nationalities (ethnicities), including, but not limited to, African American, Asian American, and Caribbean and Latin American.
Seeking the broadest possible perspective, the journal seeks submissions not only from historians, but from other scholars, journalists, and activists who can contribute to a complex, intriguing, and important history. Research articles, notes and documents, interpretive essays, and short memoirs are welcome. All research articles published in the journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous scholars in the appropriate field.
Journal metrics
Usage
11K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
0.3 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
0.000 (2023) SNIP
0.108 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
77% acceptance rate
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and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six
months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated
annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of
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Usage:
the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users
of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the
nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles published in the
journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science
Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI),
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources
Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
Impact Factor Best Quartile*:
the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation
Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
5 Year Impact Factor*:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal
within a five-year window.
CiteScore (Scopus)†:
the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over
a four-year period.
CiteScore Best Quartile†:
the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1
= 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
SNIP
(Source Normalized Impact per Paper):
the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation
potential in the field.
SJR
(Scimago Journal Rank):
Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the
number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
From submission to first decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a
first decision in the last six months.
From submission to first post-review decision:
the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the
journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review.
Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last
six months.
From acceptance to online publication:
the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to
online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published
in the last six months.
Acceptance rate:
articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous
calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
Editor: Denise Lynn -University of Southern Indiana, USA Bibliography Editor: Peter Meyer Filardo -Independent Scholar, New York, NY, USA
Social Media Editor: Charles Holm -University of Texas at Austin, USA
Editorial Advisory Board: Eric Arnesen*-George Washington University, USA Phillip Deery*-Victoria University, Australia Thomas Devine*- California State University, USA Melvyn Dubofsky -SUNY, Binghamton, USA Norbert Finzsch* -University of Cologne, Germany John Earl Haynes* -Independent Scholar, Santa Fe, NM, USA Maurice Isserman -Hamilton College, USA Thai Jones*,Columbia University, USA Harvey Klehr* -Emory University, USA Alex Lichtenstein -Indiana University, USA Bryan Palmer* -Trent University, Canada Vernon Pedersen*,American University of Shaarjah, UAE Victoria Phillips* -Columbia University, USA Jason Roberts* -Quincy College, USA Steven Rosswurm -Lake Forest College, USA Jim Ryan* - Texas A&M University, USA Tony Shaw* -University of Hertfordshire, UK Kathrine Sibley - Saint Joseph's University, USA Randi Storch* -SUNY, Cortlandt, USA Alan Wald -University of Michigan, USA
*member of manuscript committee
Abstracting and indexing
American Communist History is currently abstracted/indexed in:
Scopus; America: History and Life; C S A Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (Cambridge Scientific Abstracts); Current Abstracts; Historical Abstracts; Humanities International Index; OCLC.
Open access
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Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
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