Holland. Historisch Tijdschrift

What Holland. Historisch Tijdschrift does

Holland. Historisch Tijdschrift is an independent Dutch non-profit academic journal founded in 1968/1969 and operating under the ANBI (Dutch public benefit) designation, headquartered in Leiden, Netherlands. It publishes a quarterly peer-reviewed journal (currently Jaargang 58) dedicated to the history of the historical county/region of Holland, with each themed issue exploring specific Dutch historical topics — recent examples include "Gravinnen in Holland" (countesses and women in power) and "Mode in Holland" (fashion history including digital heritage). The organization operates with a small team of approximately 8 employees, led by co-chairs Romy Beck and Frank de Hoog, an editorial secretary (Mathijs van der Loo), and a final editor (Jasmijn Boonacker).

The journal's core revenue model is the donateurschap (annual membership/subscription) program, priced at €41 per year for regular members and €21 for students, which delivers four printed issues annually to the member's home address. A secondary revenue stream consists of individual issue sales at €12.50 each through the organization's own e-commerce web shop. Distribution is direct-to-consumer within the Netherlands, with no global footprint claim. The organization supplements its publication with a digital archive spanning all jaargangen from 1969 to 2026 (plus predecessor publications such as Contactblad, Zuid-Holland, and Archeologische Kroniek), an annual thesis prize (Holland Scriptieprijs) to recruit emerging scholars, an annual symposium (Holland Live!), a book reviews section, and a curated Hollandse Podcast Parade.

The go-to-market is membership/subscription-led: the website (tijdschriftholland.nl) serves as the primary hub, supported by email/newsletter communication and academic events. The organization holds no patents, trademarks, or disclosed AI/technology capabilities, and there is no venture or institutional investment indicated — the publication is community-supported through its donor-member base.

Name

Holland. Historisch Tijdschrift

Legal name

Holland Historisch Tijdschrift

Website

https://tijdschriftholland.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Holland. Historisch Tijdschrift is a Dutch non-profit academic journal founded in 1969, publishing a quarterly peer-reviewed periodical on the history of Holland. It serves Dutch historians, students, and history enthusiasts via an annual donateurschap membership (€41/year, €21 students) plus individual issue sales at €12.50.

Ownership category

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Product category

Academic Journal Publishing

NAICS

Periodical Publishers (51312)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic & Scholarly Journals Publishing (Peer-Reviewed) (MPAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Scholarly Society & Association Publishing (EDAGAFAK)

Keywords

• Academic journal publishing
• Dutch history research
• Peer-reviewed periodicals
• Historical scholarship
• Membership publications

Headquarters

HQ city

Leiden

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

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Markets served

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B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

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Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Annual Subscription (Donateurschap): Members pay an annual fee to receive the historical journal four times per year, delivered to their home address. This is the primary recurring revenue stream.
2. Individual Magazine Sales: Individual issues are sold through the web shop at €12.50 per copy, allowing non-subscribers to purchase specific editions.

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Core offering

Holland Historisch Tijdschrift publishes a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal (Jaargang 58 in 2026) dedicated to the history of the Dutch county/region of Holland, producing four themed issues per year. The organization sells annual memberships (Donateurschap) at €41/year (€21 for students) that include home delivery, and also sells individual issues at €12.50 each via its own web shop. Supplementary content offerings include a digital archive, book reviews, the Hollandse Podcast Parade, an annual thesis prize (Scriptieprijs), and the Holland Live! symposium.

Product overview

Holland Historisch Tijdschrift is a quarterly historical journal focused on Dutch history. The core offering is the main journal publication (Jaargang 58), with individual issues available for purchase (€12.50 each) covering thematic historical topics. The publication maintains an extensive digital archive of past issues and predecessor publications. Supplementary offerings include the Holland Scriptieprijs (thesis prize), Holland Live! symposium events, book reviews, and the Hollandse Podcast Parade featuring curated historical podcasts. Membership/subscription (Donateurschap) at €41/year provides home delivery of four issues annually.

Differentiator

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Products and services

• Gravinnen in Holland (2026-2) A themed quarterly issue of Holland Historisch Tijdschrift exploring the historical roles and representation of countesses of Holland, sold individually at €12.50 or included with annual membership.
• Mode in Holland (2026-1) A themed quarterly issue of Holland Historisch Tijdschrift dedicated to the history of fashion in Holland, sold individually at €12.50 or included with annual membership.
• Donateurschap (Annual Membership) Annual donation/membership subscription delivering four quarterly issues of Holland Historisch Tijdschrift to the member's home address. Standard rate €41/year; reduced student rate €21/year.
• Hollandse Podcast Parade A curated online showcase of Dutch historical podcasts to engage a broader audience beyond print subscribers.
• Archive Publications (Digital Archive) A searchable digital archive providing access to every volume of Holland Historisch Tijdschrift from 1969 to the present, as well as historical predecessor publications.
• Individual Issue Sales (Web Shop) Web shop sales of individual themed journal issues at €12.50 per copy for non-subscribers seeking specific editions.

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Direct peers

• Groniek: Academic Dutch history journal associated with the University of Groningen. Comparable as a small scholarly periodical run on a similar academic-society governance model with thematic quarterly issues.
• BMGN – Low Countries Historical Review: The leading peer-reviewed English-language journal covering the history of the Low Countries (Netherlands and Belgium), published by Brill. Directly comparable as a scholarly periodical serving the same Dutch/Netherlands history research community.
• Tijdschrift voor Geschiedenis: Long-running Dutch-language general history journal, one of the most established academic history periodicals in the Netherlands. Directly comparable in format (peer-reviewed quarterly), subscription model, and reader base.
• Dutch Crossing: Journal of Low Countries Studies: Interdisciplinary journal on Low Countries studies published via Brill. Comparable as a scholarly periodical with similar audience of academics and enthusiasts interested in Dutch and Flemish history and culture.
• De Negentiende Eeuw: Dutch academic journal dedicated to 19th-century Dutch history. Comparable as a thematic scholarly periodical with peer-reviewed articles, Dutch-language audience, and society-style governance.
• TSEG – The Low Countries Journal of Social and Economic History: Dutch-language academic journal on the social and economic history of the Low Countries. Closely comparable in subject, periodicity, and target audience of Dutch historians and history students.

Regional players

• Leidschrift: Student-run academic history journal based at Leiden University. Regionally and institutionally close to Holland Historisch Tijdschrift (also Leiden-based) and comparable as a Dutch academic history periodical.

Emerging players

• Trajecta: Tijdschrift voor de Geschiedenis van het Katholiek Leven in de Nederlanden: Dutch-language academic journal on the history of Catholic life in the Netherlands. Comparable as a thematic Dutch historical periodical with similar periodicity, society governance, and niche scholarly focus.

Others

• Hollandse Studiën: Historical predecessor publication whose archive is integrated into Holland Historisch Tijdschrift. Adjacent relationship — it represents the editorial lineage rather than an active competitor, illustrating how niche Dutch history journals consolidate over time.

Broad incumbents

• Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap (KNHG): Royal Netherlands Historical Society, the broad professional association for Dutch historians that aggregates multiple journals and supports historical research nationally. Comparable as the umbrella scholarly-society ecosystem in which this journal operates.

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