[5] The institute publishes four scholarly journals: Časopis za suvremenu povijest (Journal of Contemporary History), Povijesni prilozi (Historical Contributions) and Scrinia Slavonica in Croatian and Review of Croatian History in English language.

[3] The institute employs approximately 70 researchers at its main location in Zagreb, with an additional 20 staff members working at its branch in Slavonski Brod.

[6] The establishment of communist rule after World War II had a dual impact on Croatian historiography, politicizing historical writing with Marxist interpretations while also spurring the growth of new institutions and increasing the number of historians, contributing to the discipline's development.

[4] Between 1964 and 1967, the institute published Putovi revolucije (Paths of the Revolution), a journal focusing on revolutionary history, which ceased publication after nine issues.

[1] A branch was established in Slavonski Brod in 1996, focusing on the history of Slavonia, Syrmia and Baranya.