The Royal Historical Society has a long and proud tradition of publishing across a wide range of subjects and formats.
Our journal: Transactions
Transactions of the Royal Historical Society (TRHS) is the flagship journal of the RHS and one of the UK’s best known historical journals. Transactions publishes papers by senior and early career historians alike, covering all periods and a wide range of subject and geographical areas.
Transactions welcomes submissions from scholars worldwide. Transactions is published for the RHS by Cambridge University Press via FirstView and in print.
Our book series: New Historical Perspectives
Our New Historical Perspectives (NHP) series, launched in 2016, is an innovative Open Access book series for Early Career Researchers. NHP is a partnership between the Society, the Institute of Historical Research and University of London Press. The series includes monographs and edited collections, with OA author publishing charges covered by the RHS and IHR.
New Historical Perspectives titles appear on JSTOR’s OA books platform, increasing discoverability and the option to access and share a book at the chapter level.
Scholarly editions: Camden Series
The Camden Series is one of the most prestigious and important collections of primary source material relating to British History, including the British empire and Britons’ influence overseas.
Published in association with Cambridge University Press, the Series offers 380 scholarly editions of primary sources, available in print and online. Camden volumes make primary materials, from the early medieval to late modern periods, readily available for researchers.
Elements series: History and Contemporary Society
New from January 2025, Elements in History and Contemporary Society is a partnership between the Royal Historical Society and Cambridge University Press.
‘Elements in History and Contemporary Society’ explores the value, use, discourse, and impact of history in contemporary society and culture. It draws attention to the roles played by a variety of institutions and individuals in the making and use of historical knowledge.
The series is part of Cambridge Elements, a set of short monographs (20,000 to 30,000 words max), published online and in hard and paperback print editions by Cambridge University Press.
Research and teaching: Bibliography of British and Irish History
To the end of 2024, the Society was a partner in the Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH). The Bibliography is a database of over 650,000 records, and the the most comprehensive guide available to British and Irish history. The Bibliography includes records of books, articles, chapters and editions, and is updated with 10,000 new titles each year.
From 2025, BBIH is published by its remaining partners, the Institute of Historical Research and Brepols, BBIH is an essential resource for researching and teaching British and Irish past.