It publishes approximately thirty-five articles per year on all aspects of British, European, and world history since the fifteenth century.

In addition, each issue contains numerous review articles covering a wide range of historical literature.

Contributing authors include historians of established academic reputation as well as younger scholars making their debut in the historical profession.

It obtained its present title in 1958 when the journal editors decided to adopt a more global perspective.

The journal aims to publish around thirty-five articles and book reviews each year.