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Substantia

Firenze University Press · Italy · Est. 2017

ISSN2532-3997
SJR Q2Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.152
H-Indexi
8
SNIPi
0.302
Total Worksi
140
Total Citationsi
283
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.59
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Substantia. An International Journal of the History of Chemistry is a open access peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to the history of Chemistry and edited by the University of Florence. Topics of interest include traditional and innovative perspectives in the development of Chemistry. Fundamentals and implications of chemical theories and related sciences, interdisciplinary works (highlighting the interconnections between Chemistry, other scientific disciplines, arts, technology, social and human sciences), contributions from unpublished sources are welcome. The journal is published open access and offers top quality original full papers, essays, experimental works, reviews, biographies and dissemination manuscripts. All contributions are in English.

General Information

Country / RegionItaly
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2017
Annual Volume~ 20 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications140
Publisher OrgFirenze University Press
OA Since2016
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✗ No
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP PNCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/11 · 82%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Firenze University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2532-3997
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP PN, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
73
186
2019
32
66
2020
53
170
2021
26
73
2022
15
47
2023
20
27
2024
24
15
2025
11
1
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.

HistoryQ2
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ3
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

HistoryHistory and Philosophy of ScienceChemistry (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

History and advancements in chemistryVarious Chemistry Research TopicsHistory of Science and Natural HistoryHistory of Science and MedicineMembrane Separation TechnologiesPhilosophy and History of ScienceTwentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsChemistry and Chemical EngineeringAcademic Publishing and Open AccessGeology and Paleoclimatology Research

Frequently asked questions about Substantia

Is Substantia a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Substantia: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, 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 Substantia?

Substantia is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.152.

Is Substantia indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Substantia is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Substantia?

Substantia. An International Journal of the History of Chemistry is a open access peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to the history of Chemistry and edited by the University of Florence. Topics of interest include traditional and innovative perspectives in the development of Chemistry. Fundamentals and implications of chemical theories and related sciences, interdisciplinary works (highlighting the interconnections between Chemistry, other scientific disciplines, arts, technology, social and human sciences), contributions from unpublished sources are welcome. The journal is publishe

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref