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Foundations of Science

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1995

ISSN1233-1821eISSN1572-8471

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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 Scorei

0.283

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.861

Total Worksi

1,205

Total Citationsi

12,177

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores foundational concepts in science, including the systematization of theoretical virtues for evaluating scientific theories, the development of mathematical frameworks for finite computation, and the historical and philosophical underpinnings of scientific principles like the least action principle and absolute space. It also examines philosophical motifs at the intersection of ontology, logic, and mathematics, and reinterprets psychoanalytic concepts through philosophical and cinematic analysis.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

Annual Volume~ 44 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,205

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

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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?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1233-1821 / 1572-8471

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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

Citations received

644

2019

479

2020

102

393

2021

362

2022

204

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ2

MultidisciplinaryQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

MultidisciplinaryHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and History of ScienceQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsHistory and Theory of MathematicsPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceOrigins and Evolution of LifeEmbodied and Extended CognitionSpace Science and Extraterrestrial LifeRelativity and Gravitational TheoryComputability, Logic, AI AlgorithmsPhilosophy, Science, and History

Frequently asked questions about Foundations of Science

Is Foundations of Science a predatory journal?

No major predatory indicators were found for Foundations of Science. It is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus and has a PubScope Trust Score of 43/100. Always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Foundations of Science?

Foundations of Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (in the Journal Citation Reports). 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 0.67.

Is Foundations of Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Foundations of Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.