Current History

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Current History enjoys a unique place among America's most distinguished periodicals.The oldest US publication devoted exclusively to world affairs, Current History was founded by The New York Times in 1914 to provide detailed coverage of what was then known as the Great War. As a privately owned publication, Current History has continued a long tradition of groundbreaking coverage, providing a forum for leading scholars and specialists to analyze events and trends in every region of a rapidly changing world. Past contributors to Current History have included writers such as George Bernard Shaw, Winston Churchill, Charles Beard, and Henry Steele Commager. In recent years, the magazine's roster of authors has featured names like James Schlesinger, Condoleezza Rice, Francis Fukuyama, Michael McFaul, David Shambaugh, Selig Harrison, Joshua Muravchik, John McCain, Anatol Lieven, Jessica Stern, and Shibley Telhami.

Country of Publication & Year Established

United States

Established in 1914

Publication Media & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic Publication: Published 9 x per year
Print Publication Print Publication: Published 9 x per year

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Nonfiction Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: Scholars, Specific group.

Lengths:

Article: Up to 4,000 words.

Styles:

Critical, Mainstream.

Topics:

Economics: International economics.
Politics/Political Science: General, International relations.
Society/Culture: General, Current events, Ethnicity/Race, Social issues, War/Military issues.
Other: May vary.

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Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Simultaneous submissions are NOT allowed.
Media: Text.

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Dates

Last Updated: 22 Jul 2026

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