Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
ISSN 0007-0882 · eISSN 1464-3537 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1950
BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE is published by Oxford University Press 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 Philosophy and History of Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics and Philosophy and Theoretical Science, together about 58% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science encourages the application of philosophical techniques to issues raised by the natural and human sciences. These include general questions of scientific knowledge and objectivity, as well as more particular problems arising within specific disciplines. Topics currently being discussed in the journal include: causation, the logic of natural selection, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, the direction of time, probability, confirmation, foundations of mathematics, supertasks and the theory of emotion.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): History & Philosophy Of Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities26.1%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities17.6%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology14.3%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.5%
- Science and Climate StudiesEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities3%
- Relativity and Gravitational TheoryPhysics and Astronomy2.3%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities2.2%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 46LetPub ·
- h-index
- 134OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,520OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.03OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 3.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 44LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,392 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 52 | 18 | 79 |
| 2024 | 51 | 20 | 176 |
| 2023 | 60 | 29 | 303 |
| 2022 | 32 | 16 | 246 |
| 2021 | 113 | 58 | 1,458 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1950
- ISSN
- 0007-0882
- Electronic ISSN
- 1464-3537
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
What CAS zone is BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY 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 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 134.
How long does peer review take at BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE?
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.
Which databases index BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE open access, and what is the APC?
BRITISH JOURNAL FOR THE PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .