Editor
Professor Jo Fox
Executive Editor
Dr Julie Spraggon
Assistant Editor
Sara Charles
About the journal
Published since 1923, Historical Research, flagship publication of the Institute of Historical Research, is a leading generalist history journal, covering the global history of the early middle ages to the twenty-first century...
Find out more Read Professor Jo Fox's editorial
Professor Jo Fox, Director of the Institute for Historical Research and Editor of Historical Research, lays out her vision for the journal’s future.
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IHR guide to free research resources
From April 2020, the Institute of Historical Research has created a listing of free research materials for historians currently unable to access libraries and archives. The list is regularly extended as researchers offer new suggestions.
Institute of Historical Research
The Institute of Historical Research is the UK's national centre for history, dedicated to supporting historians of all kinds.
Reviews in History
Launched in 1996, Reviews in History now contains more than 2200 reviews, published monthly and are freely accessible as Open Access. Reviews are written by specialists in the field and all authors reviewed have an opportunity to respond.
On History blog
Explore news, articles, and research from On History, a digital magazine curated and published by the Institute of Historical Research.
The IHR’s new mission and strategy, 2020-2025
The IHR is pleased to launch its new mission and strategy, setting out the values and vision for the IHR in the coming years.