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Early Science and Medicine

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 1972

ISSN1383-7427eISSN1573-3823
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
0.123
H-Index
35
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.845
Total Works
1,021
Total Citations
6,905
2yr Mean Citedness
0.05
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the history of science and medicine, particularly during the early medieval, Renaissance, and early modern periods. It examines the development of medical theories, anatomical studies, and the dissemination of knowledge through academic networks and publications. The scope also includes the history of natural philosophy, alchemy, and the interactions between humans and animals in scientific inquiry.

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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 / RegionNetherlands
Primary Language
1st Year Published1972
Annual Volume~ 31 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,021
Publisher OrgBrill
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Submission Info

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

5/12 · 42%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Brill Academic Publishers
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1383-7427 / 1573-3823
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?
N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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.

HistoryQ3
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ4
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4
MultidisciplinaryQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryMultidisciplinaryHistory and Philosophy of ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History of Science and MedicineHistorical Philosophy and ScienceDiverse Historical and Scientific StudiesHistory of Medicine StudiesHistorical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesHistorical and Literary StudiesHistorical Astronomy and Related StudiesClassical Philosophy and ThoughtReformation and Early Modern ChristianityMedieval and Classical Philosophy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref