Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
Archive for History of Exact Sciences
ISSN 0003-9519 · eISSN 1432-0657 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · GERMANY · Bimonthly · Founded 1960
Archive for History of Exact Sciences: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.88; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,090; median 91 days to acceptance (20 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Archive for History of Exact Sciences is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History and Theory of Mathematics, Historical Astronomy and Related Studies and Mathematics and Applications, together about 40.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Astronomy and Astrophysics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Archive for History of Exact Sciences casts light upon the conceptual groundwork of the sciences by analyzing the historical course of rigorous quantitative thought and the precise theory of nature in the fields of mathematics, physics, technical chemistry, computer science, astronomy, and the biological sciences, embracing as well their connections to experiment. This journal nourishes historical research meeting the standards of the mathematical sciences. Its aim is to give rapid and full publication to writings of exceptional depth, scope, and permanence. The ARCHIVE prefers articles written in English but will accept submissions in French. Articles are published in the Archive ONLY via a member of the editorial board, who, by communicating the articles, vouches for its quality.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): History & Philosophy Of Science
Editor-in-chief Jed Z. BuchwaldPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 5, United Kingdom 2, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, France 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics23.3%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy11.1%
- Mathematics and ApplicationsMathematics6.5%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities5.4%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities4.5%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview 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 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
zbMATHERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 0.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 551OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 50%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 117,400Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 16 | 1 |
| 2025 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
| 2024 | 20 | 11 | 24 |
| 2023 | 21 | 14 | 74 |
| 2022 | 16 | 8 | 127 |
| 2021 | 16 | 9 | 61 |
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
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 42 days – 119 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (20 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 161 days
- Sample
- 20 articles with submission and acceptance dates (49 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,090 / EUR 2,490 / GBP 2,190 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs cannot be authors; AI-assisted copy editing need not be declared Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing Interests
Authors are requested to disclose interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication. Interests within the last 3 years of beginning the work (conducting the research and preparing the work for submission) should be reported. Interests outside the 3-year time frame must be disclosed if they could reasonably be perceived as influencing the submitted work. Disclo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
Data availability statement encouraged Model summary
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors are required to disclose financial or non-financial interests that are directly or indirectly related to the work submitted for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Archive for History of Exact Sciences, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. Back to top
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
- Springer Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1960
- ISSN
- 0003-9519
- Electronic ISSN
- 1432-0657
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Archive for History of Exact Sciences
What CAS zone is Archive for History of Exact Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Archive for History of Exact Sciences is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science / Mathematics, Interdisciplinary Applications. 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 Archive for History of Exact Sciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.88; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Archive for History of Exact Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 20 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 42–119 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 are the manuscript requirements of Archive for History of Exact Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Reference style: Author–date; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Archive for History of Exact Sciences based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), United Kingdom (2) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Archive for History of Exact Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archive for History of Exact Sciences is indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists zbMATH, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Archive for History of Exact Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Archive for History of Exact Sciences is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,090.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .