外交史是美國對外關系歷史學家協會的官方刊物。該雜志吸引了來自各種學科的讀者，包括美國研究、國際經濟學、美國歷史、國家安全研究以及拉丁美洲、亞洲、非洲、歐洲和中東研究。

Diplomatic History is the official journal of Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations (SHAFR). The journal appeals to readers from a wide variety of disciplines, including American studies, international economics, American history, national security studies, and Latin-American, Asian, African, European, and Middle Eastern studies.