Science and Education
Springer Netherlands · Netherlands
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Aims & Scope
Science & Education is the official journal of the IHPST group, which focuses on enhancing teaching, learning, and curricula in science and mathematics through historical, philosophical, and sociological approaches. Promotes the inclusion of history and philosophy in science and mathematics teacher education programs. Encourages the discussion of the philosophy and purpose of science and mathematics education. Fosters collaboration among scientists, mathematicians, historians, philosophers, cognitive psychologists, sociologists, and educators. Complemented by the book series Science: Philosophy, History and Education.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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Frequently asked questions about Science and Education
Is Science and Education a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Science and Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Science and Education?
Science and Education is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.18.
Is Science and Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Science and Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Science and Education?
Science & Education is the official journal of the IHPST group, which focuses on enhancing teaching, learning, and curricula in science and mathematics through historical, philosophical, and sociological approaches. Promotes the inclusion of history and philosophy in science and mathematics teacher education programs. Encourages the discussion of the philosophy and purpose of science and mathematics education. Fosters collaboration among scientists, mathematicians, historians, philosophers, cognitive psychologists, sociologists, and educators. Complemented by the book series Science: Philosoph
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