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Substantia

Firenze University Press · Italy · Est. 2017

ISSN2532-3997
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
78
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total78
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
7
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Fast · vs ~15 wk median
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
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 ↗
SJR Scorei
0.152
H-Indexi
8
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
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between Chemistry, other scientific disciplines, arts, technology, social and human sciences), contributions from unpublished sources are welcome.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

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~7 weeks
Acceptance Rate—
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

10/12 · 83%
✅
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
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
✅
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
1
0
2018
2
2
2019
47
143
2021
26
69
2022
15
47
2023
20
23
2024
24
13
2025
9
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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. 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

How much does it cost to publish in Substantia?

Substantia is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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