40: the Journal for Contemporary History, 1975 to 2015
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Date
2016
Authors
Wessels, Andre
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Publisher
Faculty of the Humanities, University of the Free State
Abstract
The Journal for Contemporary History / Joernaal vir Eietydse
Geskiedenis – henceforth referred to as the JCH – was established
in 1975 at the University of the Orange Free State (since 2001, the
University of the Free State) in Bloemfontein, South Africa. In the
course of its first 40 years, the JCH had only five Editors. In the
years 1975 to 2015, no fewer than 764 articles and 246 book reviews
appeared in 94 editions of the JCH. In this article, written by one of
the former JCH Editors, the history of this accredited, peer-reviewed
academic journal is traced, and its content is critically evaluated.
Issues that are addressed include the themes that have been dealt
with in JCH articles, the extent to which the profile of the authors have
changed in the course of 40 years, the evolution of the JCH’s Editorial
Board, and what role book reviews have played. Although some of
the information that has emerged from the analysis and evaluation
may be regarded as merely ephemeral in nature, certain data and
other information could be regarded as essential for determining the
degree of success that the JCH has thus far achieved, and how it
may be of value for future planning.
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Keywords
Journal for Contemporary History, University of the (Orange) Free State, Academic journals, Contemporary history
Citation
Wessels, A. (2016). 40: the Journal for Contemporary History, 1975 to 2015. Journal for Contemporary History, 41(2), 1-19.