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California State University Monterey Bay
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Senior Editor Huong Nguyen
Mongomery College
Senior Editor Vlad Alalykin-Izvekov
Board Member, ISCSC
Senior Editor Tseggai Isaac
Missouri University of Science and Technology
Book Review Editor Stephen Satkiewicz
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Prof. Michael Andregg, University of Minnesota, Retired
Prof. Robert Bedeski, University of Victoria, Canada, Emeritus
Prof. John Grayzel, University of Maryland, Retired
Prof. Bonnie Lee, University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Prof. Hisanori Kato, Chuo University, Tokyo
Prof. Greg Lewicki, War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland
Prof. Leland Barrows, Voorhees College and UNESCO-CEPES, Retired
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Western Michigan University
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Pierpont Community & Technical College
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Brigham Young University
Editor Emeritus Connie Lamb
Brigham Young University
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Comparative Civilizations Review Readership Snapshot
In September 2025, Comparative Civilizations Review had 17,593 full-text downloads and 18 new submissions were posted.
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The Crusades: A Response to Islamic Aggression (503 downloads)
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/ccr/vol63/iss63/8
The Psychology of Fascism: Wilhelm Reich Et Al (342 downloads)
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The Phoenicians and the Formation of the Western World (337 downloads)
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