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between Chemistry, other scientific disciplines, arts, technology, social and human sciences), contributions from unpublished sources are welcome.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.
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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
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HistoryQ2
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ3
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q4
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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