Historical Life Course Studies

About the Journal

Historical Life Course Studies is a leading journal in the field of historical population studies, published in full Diamond Open Access by the International Institute of Social History (IISH). As the flagship journal of the European Society of Historical Demography, it provides a premier platform for cutting-edge research into the dynamics of human populations across time and space.

The journal features both quantitative and qualitative studies that deal with such topics as partner choice, marriage, fertility, social mobility, migration and mortality from a historical life course perspective. In addition to empirical studies, Historical Life Course Studies welcomes also innovative methodological papers, database descriptions and comprehensive literature reviews.