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Historical Records of Australian Science

CSIRO Publishing · Australia

ISSN0727-3061eISSN1448-5508
SJR Q3WOS SCIEWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q3+12
Total37
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
0.116
H-Index
16
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.385
Total Works
811
Total Citations
2,068
2yr Mean Citedness
0.36
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the history of science and technology in the Australasian region, with a primary emphasis on Australia. It covers a broad range of scientific disciplines including natural sciences, applied sciences (medical, health, agriculture, engineering), and human sciences. Biographical references of scientists are of particular importance. The scope also extends to related material concerning New Zealand, New Guinea, nearby islands, and Antarctica.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionAustralia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications811
Publisher OrgCSIRO Publishing
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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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
CSIRO Publishing
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0727-3061 / 1448-5508
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)Q3
DemographyQ4
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ4
Human Factors and ErgonomicsQ4
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)DemographyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceHuman Factors and Ergonomics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Australian Indigenous Culture and HistoryHistory of Science and Natural HistoryHistory and Developments in AstronomyAustralian History and SocietyDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref