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British Journal for the History of Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0007-0874eISSN1474-001X

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.422

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.822

Total Works

5,886

Total Citations

23,442

2yr Mean Citedness

0.12

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The British Journal for the History of Science is the leading international journal for the history of science, technology and medicine. It publishes original research articles, review articles, and scholarly essays on all aspects of the history of science, technology and medicine, from antiquity to the present day. The journal is committed to providing a forum for debate and discussion on the history of science, and to promoting the study of the history of science.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyFour No. A Year, 1987-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,886

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0007-0874 / 1474-001X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History of Science and Natural HistoryHistory of Science and MedicineDiverse Historical and Scientific StudiesAustralian Indigenous Culture and HistoryDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies