This is a list of historians categorized by their area of study. See also List of historians and List of women historians by area of study.

By time period

Ancient history

Medieval history

By nation or geographical area

North America

History of Canada

See also List of Canadian historians.

History of the Caribbean

History of the United States

Latin America

History of Latin America

See also Category:Historians of Latin America

Brazil

Chile

Peru

Europe

History of Europe

History of Albania

History of Belgium

History of Bosnia and Herzegovina

History of England and Britain

History of the British Empire

History of Croatia

History of Finland

History of France

History of Germany

History of the Habsburg monarchy

History of Ireland

History of Italy

History of Moldova/Bessarabia

History of the Netherlands

History of Norway

History of Poland

History of Portugal

History of Romania

History of Russia

History of Serbia

History of Scotland

Historiographer Royal of Scotland

History of Slovakia

History of Slovenia

History of Spain

History of Sweden

History of Yugoslavia

Europe and Asia

History of The Republic of Turkey and Turkish Empires

Asia

Middle East

Central Asia

South Asia

History of the Indian Subcontinent

History of India

History of Pakistan

Far East

History of Japan

History of Korea

History of China

History of Hong Kong

Africa

History of the Serers

Oceania

History of Australia

History of Fiji

History of New Zealand

History of Tonga

History of Papua New Guinea

By historical viewpoint

Abolitionist

Counterfactual

Marxist

Nazi

Anarchist

Pacifist

By general category

Architectural history

Art history

Christianity

Classical Antiquity

Economic history

Egyptology

Environmental history

Espionage

Food history

Gender history

Historiography

Academic protagonists in Australia's "history wars"

History of business

History of ideas, culture, literature, and philosophy

History of international relations

History of science and technology

History of the papacy

Holocaust

Lutheranism

Maritime history

Media history

History of newspapers and magazines, History of radio, History of television, and History of the Internet

Military history

Mormonism

Naval history

Presbyterianism

Social history

Intellectual history

World history

Biography