| The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History | |
| Discipline: | History |
| Abbreviation: | J. Imp. Commonw. Hist. |
| Editor: | Andrekos Varnava |
| Publisher: | Routledge/Taylor & Francis |
| Frequency: | Bimonthly |
| History: | 1972–present |
| Website: | http://www.tandfonline.com/action/journalInformation?journalCode=fich20 |
| Link1: | http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/fich20/current |
| Link1-Name: | Online access |
| Link2: | http://www.tandfonline.com/loi/fich20 |
| Link2-Name: | Online archive |
| Issn: | 0308-6534 |
| Eissn: | 1743-9329 |
| Oclc: | 1089553 |
| Lccn: | 81649122 |
The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History is a peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of the British Empire, colonial and settler colonial histories, Commonwealth histories and comparative European colonial experiences.[1] It was established in 1972 by Trevor Reese. It was first published by Frank Cass and more recently by Taylor & Francis. There are six issues per year. [2]
As of 2024 the most read/downloaded article of all time is 'The Scramble for East Africa: British Motives Reconsidered, 1884–95' written by Jonas Fossli Gjersø in 2015.[3] Additionally, as of 2024 the most cited is 'The imperialism of decolonization' written by Wm. Roger Louis and Ronald Robinson in 1994.[4]
Editors-in-Chief
1972 to 1976 Trevor Reese
1976 to 1981 P.J. Marshall and Glyndwr Williams
1981 to 1982 Andrew Porter and Bernard Porter
1983 to 1989 Andrew Porter and Rob Holland
1990 to 2007 Anthony Stockwell and Peter Burroughs
2008 to 2021 Philip Murphy and Stephen Howe
2022 to 2024 Stephen Howe
2025- Andrekos Varnava
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