Vierteljahrschrift fuer Sozial- und Wirtschaftsgeschichte

ISSN 0340-8728 (print)

ISSN 2365-2136 (online)

Founded: 1903

Publication frequency: quarterly

Size: 17 x 24 cm

Annual number of pages: ca. 576

Languages: English, French, German, Italian

Review section: Yes

Validation: double blind peer review

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