Philosophia Scientiae
Numdam (Numerisation de Documents Anciens Mathematiques) · France · Est. 1996
Aims & Scope
Philosophia Scientiæis a peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes original works in the fields of epistemology, the history and philosophy of sciences and in analytical philosophy. It is open to works from all scientific disciplines and notably publishes studies on logic, mathematics and physics. One of the journal's strong themes is German or Franco-German contributions to epistemology and the history of sciences. The journal was founded in 1996 by Gerhard Heinzmann and is published by the Laboratoire d’Histoire des Sciences et de Philosophie – Archives Henri-Poincaré with the support of the CNRS Humanities & Social Sciences, the University of Lorraine (Publication Director: Hélène Boulanger, President of Université de Lorraine). Three issues per year ofPhilosophia Scientiæare printed by the Kimé publishing house in Paris. It is also published online infull open accessbyOpenEdition,Cairn(back issues onNumdam). Philosophia Scientiæis indexed in several international databases:DOAJ,Philosopher's Index,Scopus,Zentralblatt MATH,MathSciNet,l'International Philosophical Bibliography,ERIHPlus,Journal Base(CNRS),Base(Bielefield Academic Search Engine),EZB(Elektronische Zeitschriftenbibliothek), Google Scholar, Worldcat, Isidore,Journal ToCs. Thematic dossiers make up the majority of the issues ofPhilosophia Scientiæ. Guest editors have the scientific responsibility for coordinating these dossiers which consist of articles selected using double-blind peer reviewing following a call for contributions. If you wish to edit a thematic dossier, please contact the journal at this address [email protected] to submit your project to the Editorial Board.
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Frequently asked questions about Philosophia Scientiae
Is Philosophia Scientiae a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Philosophia Scientiae: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Philosophia Scientiae?
Philosophia Scientiae is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.144.
Is Philosophia Scientiae indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Philosophia Scientiae is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.
What is the aims and scope of Philosophia Scientiae?
Philosophia Scientiæis a peer-reviewed scientific journal which publishes original works in the fields of epistemology, the history and philosophy of sciences and in analytical philosophy. It is open to works from all scientific disciplines and notably publishes studies on logic, mathematics and physics. One of the journal's strong themes is German or Franco-German contributions to epistemology and the history of sciences. The journal was founded in 1996 by Gerhard Heinzmann and is published by the Laboratoire d’Histoire des Sciences et de Philosophie – Archives Henri-Poincaré with the support
How much does it cost to publish in Philosophia Scientiae?
Philosophia Scientiae is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.
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