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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0039-3681eISSN1879-2510

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

1.012

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.208

Total Works

2,891

Total Citations

54,622

2yr Mean Citedness

1.08

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes articles on the history and philosophy of science, including analyses of historical scientific debates, philosophical interpretations of scientific theories, critiques of scientific ideas, and the application of computational tools to the study of science. It also explores conceptual expansions within philosophy of medicine.

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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 Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyThree No. A Year (Apr., Aug., Dec.)

StatusActive

Total Publications2,891

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0039-3681 / 1879-2510

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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 ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and History of ScienceHistorical Philosophy and ScienceHistory of Science and MedicineQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhilosophy, Science, and History