Journal profile
BJHS Themes
ISSN 2058-850X · eISSN 2056-354X · Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom
BJHS Themes: fully open access; APC about USD 3,450; review about 29 weeks (community reports); 13 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BJHS Themes is published by Cambridge University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Science and Natural History, History of Science and Medicine and Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies, together about 39.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
BJHS Themes is a collaborative venture between the British Society for the History of Science and Cambridge University Press aimed at establishing the first fully open access journal for the history of science community. It aims to publish open access, scholarly and engaging collections of history of science papers, which address provocative themes, and which will be free for readers and offer no financial barrier to publication for authors. Like its sister publication, British Journal for the History of Science, BJHS Themes is a journal of the British Society for the History of Science, a major learned society for its subject.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 7, United States 4, India 2, Germany 1, Canada 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities15.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities14.9%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities9.2%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities8.6%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities7.3%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities4.3%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences4%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 153 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 14 | 97 |
| 2025 | 13 | 13 | 125 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 | 210 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 120 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 139 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 49 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 29 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 29 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 2,320 / USD 3,450 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,450 / GBP 2,320 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted10
- commentariesCommentaries**Length not stated
- commentaryBJHS Themes publishes: Research articles*Introductions*Round Table*Obituary**Field Notes*Note on Method*Conversation**Commentaries**Length not stated
- conversationConversation**Length not stated
- field notesField Notes*Length not stated
- introductionsIntroductions*Length not stated
- note on methodNote on Method*Length not stated
- obituaryObituary**Length not stated
- research articleBJHS Themes publishes: Research articles*Introductions*Round Table*Obituary**Field Notes*Note on Method*Conversation**Commentaries**Length not stated
- research articlesResearch articles*Length not stated
- round tableRound Table*Length not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2058-850X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2056-354X
- Society / sponsor
- British Society for the History of Science
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BJHS Themes
How long does peer review take at BJHS Themes?
Authors report an average review time of about 29 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of BJHS Themes based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (7), United States (4) and India (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index BJHS Themes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BJHS Themes is indexed in DOAJ.
Is BJHS Themes open access, and what is the APC?
BJHS Themes is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,450.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .