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Isis

University of Chicago Press · United States

ISSN0021-1753eISSN1545-6994

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

0.219

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

22,761

Total Citations

63,973

2yr Mean Citedness

0.09

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Isis is a journal that publishes scholarly articles, research notes, and commentary on the history of science, medicine, and technology and their cultural influences. It also features review essays and book reviews on new publications in these areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Frequency3x/year

StatusActive

Total Publications22,761

Publisher OrgUniversity of Chicago Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

University of Chicago Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0021-1753 / 1545-6994

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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 ScienceQ2

Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryEarth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)History and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History of Science and Natural HistoryAustralian Indigenous Culture and HistoryHistory of Science and MedicineDiverse Historical and Scientific StudiesScience and Climate Studies