Labor History (journal)
Encyclopedia
Labor History is an inter-disciplinary, peer review
ed journal which publishes articles regarding the history of the labor movement
in the United States
, Europe
and other regions and countries.
The journal publishes articles by historians, industrial relations scholars, economists, political scientists, sociologists, social movement theorists, business management theorists, and others.
The target audience for the journal is academics, students, workers, and labor movement officials and activists.
, a subsidiary of Taylor & Francis. In 2003 the journal was sold to Taylor and Francis
, and following conflicts with the new publisher, the entire editorial board of Labor History left the journal to found a new journal, Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas
. The journal is currently being published by Routledge
, an imprint of Taylor and Francis.
, SocINDEX, and Web of Science
.
topic, best essay on a non-American or comparative topic, best essay written by a scholar within five years of completion of their Ph.D.
, best labor-themed dissertation, and best book on labor.
Peer review
Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...
ed journal which publishes articles regarding the history of the labor movement
Labour movement
The term labour movement or labor movement is a broad term for the development of a collective organization of working people, to campaign in their own interest for better treatment from their employers and governments, in particular through the implementation of specific laws governing labour...
in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and other regions and countries.
The journal publishes articles by historians, industrial relations scholars, economists, political scientists, sociologists, social movement theorists, business management theorists, and others.
The target audience for the journal is academics, students, workers, and labor movement officials and activists.
Publication History
The journal was founded in 1953 as the Labor Historian's Bulletin , and later incorporated Newsletter . In 1960, the journal had changed its name to Labor History and was being published by the Tamiment Institute, later to be published by CarFaxCarfax
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, a subsidiary of Taylor & Francis. In 2003 the journal was sold to Taylor and Francis
Taylor and Francis
Taylor & Francis Group is an international company originating in the United Kingdom which publishes books and academic journals. It is a division of Informa plc, a United Kingdom-based publisher and conference company.- Overview :...
, and following conflicts with the new publisher, the entire editorial board of Labor History left the journal to found a new journal, Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas
Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas
Labor: Studies in Working-Class History of the Americas is a peer reviewed quarterly journal which publishes articles regarding the history of the labor movement in the United States. It is the official journal of the Labor and Working-Class History Association and is published by Duke University...
. The journal is currently being published by Routledge
Routledge
Routledge is a British publishing house which has operated under a succession of company names and latterly as an academic imprint. Its origins may be traced back to the 19th-century London bookseller George Routledge...
, an imprint of Taylor and Francis.
Abstracting and Indexing
The journal is abstracted and/or indexed in a number of scholarly bibliographic databases, including Alternative Press Index, America: History and Life, Historical Abstracts, Political Science Complete, SCOPUSScopus
Scopus, officially named SciVerse Scopus, is a bibliographic database containing abstracts and citations for academic journal articles. It covers nearly 18,000 titles from over 5,000 international publishers, including coverage of 16,500 peer-reviewed journals in the scientific, technical, medical,...
, SocINDEX, and Web of Science
Web of Science
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.
Awards
Each year, Labor History awards a number of writing prizes. Honors are given to the best essay on an AmericanUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
topic, best essay on a non-American or comparative topic, best essay written by a scholar within five years of completion of their Ph.D.
Doctor of Philosophy
Doctor of Philosophy, abbreviated as Ph.D., PhD, D.Phil., or DPhil , in English-speaking countries, is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities...
, best labor-themed dissertation, and best book on labor.