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Journal for General Philosophy of Science

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1970

ISSN0925-4560eISSN1572-8587

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

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

0.654

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.309

Total Works

1,682

Total Citations

8,765

2yr Mean Citedness

0.24

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Aims & Scope

The journal’s scope encompasses both general philosophy of science and the specialized philosophies of particular areas of science (conceived broadly in the sense of the German term ‘ Wissenschaft ’), such as the philosophy of physics, the philosophy of chemistry, the philosophy of biology, the philosophy of the social sciences and economics, the philosophy of the engineering disciplines, and the philosophies of the humanities.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Frequency4 Issues Per Year, 2017-

StatusActive

Total Publications1,682

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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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?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0925-4560 / 1572-8587

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)History and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and History of SciencePhilosophy, Science, and HistoryPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsQuantum Mechanics and Applications