Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
Annals of Science
ISSN 0003-3790 · eISSN 1464-505X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1936
Annals of Science: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.68; JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 271 days to acceptance (45 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 44 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Science is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Science and Medicine, History of Science and Natural History and History and Developments in Astronomy, together about 31.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Annals of Science , launched in 1936, publishes work on the history of science, technology and medicine, covering developments from classical antiquity to the late 20th century. The Journal has a global reach, both in terms of the work that it publishes, and also in terms of its readership. The editors particularly welcome submissions from authors in Asia, Africa and South America. Each issue contains research articles, and a comprehensive book reviews section, including essay reviews on a group of books on a broader level. Articles are published in English and the Journal welcomes proposals for special issues on relevant topics. The Editors and Publisher are committed to supporting early career researchers, and award an annual prize to the best submission from current doctoral students, or those awarded a doctorate in the past four years. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editors, and if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. The Editors are supported by an active international editorial board. All refereeing is double anonymized. Submissions can be made online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tasc Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): History & Philosophy Of Science
Editor-in-chief Mordechai FeingoldPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named United States 3, Mainland China 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities12%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities11.9%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities7.1%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.2%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.4%
- History and advancements in chemistryChemistry4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCASMathSciNetzbMATHERICCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, Baidu, Astrophysics Data System, Naver, OCLC, Portico, Academic Keys, Australian Research Council ERA list 2015, Baidu Scholar, Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), British Library Inside, CNPIEC, CnpLINKer, Current Index to Statistics, Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI), DTU Findit, E-Lib Breman, EBSCO - America: History and Life, EBSCO - Historical Abstracts, Education Research Abstracts Online, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), ERIC/Current Index to Journals in Education, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Genamics JournalSeek, History of Science, Technology and Medicine Database
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 0.68LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.15Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 648OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 29.21%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 89,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,746 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 | 44 | 17 | 25 |
| 2024 | 40 | 13 | 17 |
| 2023 | 47 | 25 | 76 |
| 2022 | 24 | 5 | 56 |
| 2021 | 28 | 7 | 194 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
271 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 190 days – 324 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (45 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 280 days
- Sample
- 45 articles with submission and acceptance dates (68 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 24%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 137 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Annals of Science is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and reade…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1936
- ISSN
- 0003-3790
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-505X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 83, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Science
What CAS zone is Annals of Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Science is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.68; CiteScore 1, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 45 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 271 days (interquartile range 190–324 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 24%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What JCR quartile is Annals of Science in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 1 of Philosophy.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Science based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3) and Mainland China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Science is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAS, MathSciNet, zbMATH, ERIC and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .