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History journal

A history journal is an academic serial publication designed to present new scholarship on a historical subject, usually a subfield of history, with articles generally being subjected to peer review.

History and development

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The historical journal, a forum where academic historians could exchange ideas and publish newly discovered information, came into being in the 19th century. The early journals were similar to those for the physical sciences, and were seen as a means for history to become more professional. Journals also helped historians to establish various historiographical approaches, the most notable example of which was Annales. Économies. Sociétés. Civilisations., a publication instrumental in establishing the Annales School.

Some historical journals are as follows:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Stefan Berger, "The Invention of European National Traditions in European Romanticism", in The Oxford History of Historical Writing, vol. 4, edited by Stuart Macintyre, Juan Maiguashca and Attila Pók (Oxford University Press, 2011), p. 35.

Further reading

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