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History of Science

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd · Singapore · Est. 1962

ISSN1753-8564

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

0.224

H-Index

CiteScore

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Total Works

1,532

Total Citations

22,037

2yr Mean Citedness

0.32

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal explores the history of science, with a particular focus on technoscience, material resourcefulness, and the global circulation of scientific knowledge and practices. Recent articles examine case studies from East Asia, Europe, and the Americas, investigating how local conditions and "resourceful creativity" shaped technological development and scientific understanding. The journal also addresses the intersection of science with art, culture, and societal structures, including colonial contexts and the role of specimens in scientific discovery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSingapore

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1962

FrequencyQuarterly, 1973-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,532

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1753-8564

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

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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.

HistoryQ1

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

HistoryHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History of Science and MedicineHuman auditory perception and evaluationDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHistory of Science and Natural HistoryLegal Cases and CommentaryHistorical and Literary StudiesHistorical Philosophy and SciencePhilosophy and History of ScienceLegal case studies and regulationsHistory and Developments in Astronomy