The Journal of Record for the Historical Discipline
About the AHR
The American Historical Review (AHR) has served as the journal of record for the historical discipline in the United States since 1895. It is the leading global forum for new scholarship in every major field of historical study across time and space. The AHR publishes field transforming articles and contributions that reimagine historical practice and teaching. From traditional articles to innovative digital media, we welcome submissions that spark scholarly conversations.
News & Events
Call for Pitches: ’76 Objects: A Special Issue of the AHR
As the United States prepares to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the American Historical Review invites pitches for a new project, ’76 Objects: A Special Issue of the American Historical Review, to be published in June 2026.
Join the AHR at AHA25
Excited for the 2025 AHA annual meeting? Check out the sessions that feature or are organized by the American Historical Review.
The Latest in the AHR
Current Issue
Special Issue: Histories of Resilience
December 2024
Vol 129 | Issue 4
Check out the AHR special issue on histories of resilience. Contributions explore how resilience has been expressed historically in various cultural contexts and how communities have fostered resilience while negotiating conditions provoked by chronic adversity, catastrophes, and structural economic and racial inequalities. Members can access the issue online through the link under AHA Publications on MYAHA.
#AHRSyllabus
The #AHRSyllabus is a collaborative project designed to help teachers and students look "under the hood" at how historians in the early 21st century do the work of history. Each contribution to the syllabus features a practical hands-on teaching module that foregrounds innovative uses of historical method in the classroom.
Reviews
The American Historical Review publishes approximately 650 reviews annually, aiming to represent all fields of historical scholarship. Learn more about our reviews process, read our FAQ, and submit your information for our reviewer database.
Advance Articles: Forum on Scholarship and Peace Activism
The March 2025 issue of the AHR features a Forum on Scholarship and Peace Activism, providing peace scholars and practitioners an opportunity to discuss the complex relationship among peace, history, and activism. The forum has been made available as advanced access; the articles can be accessed on the Oxford University Press website.
History in Focus
About the Podcast
History in Focus is a podcast by the American Historical Review. Go behind the scenes with the world's leading history journal as we explore the who, what, how, and why of doing history in the 21st century.
Histories of Resilience
BONUS: AfriWetu Host Mona Nyambura Muchemi
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AHR in the News
Past AHR Issues
Access past issues of the AHR, the journal of record for the historical discipline since 1895. The AHR publishes field transforming articles and contributions that reimagine historical practice and teaching. In its second century of continuous publication, the AHR strives to be the leading forum for new historical research, while meeting the challenges of an ever-evolving digital age and an ever-expanding global community of scholars.
Resources
Perspectives on History
The newsmagazine of the American Historical Association.
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Calls for Opportunities Calendar
Find upcoming calls for papers, conference proposals, and other activities.
Message To Our Members
AHA Members: To access the full text of articles, start at www.historians.org/myaha.
- Login with your email address and password.
- On the MY AHA page, scroll down in the white part of the page until you see the section AHA Publications on the left side.
- Click the link under that for American Historical Review at Oxford University Press.
- Next, click Continue to American Historical Review.
- On the Oxford site at https://academic.oup.com, you'll see a circle at the top right.
- Click on that and see Signed in as Institutional Account AHA Member Access.
- As long as you see those words you're logged in and can access all versions of the AHR articles.