Aims and Scope of Historical Research
Historical Research is a scholarly journal published by the Institute of Historical Research at the University of London. It was first published in 1923 under the title Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research. Beginning with Vol. 60, no. 141, the journal appeared under its present name Historical Research. Less
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| Overview | |
| Publisher | OXFORD UNIV PRESS |
| Language | Multi-Language |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | Multi-Language |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1987 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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