Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Centaurus
ISSN 0008-8994 · eISSN 1600-0498 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND
Centaurus: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.27; subscription journal; APC about USD 2,500; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 60 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Centaurus is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research, Australian Indigenous Culture and History and History of Science and Medicine, together about 36% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science and Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Centaurus publishes an international spectrum of original research papers, historiographical articles, and other academic content on the history of science in the broadest sense, including mathematics, medicine, biomedical sciences, earth sciences, social sciences, humanities and technology, and their social and cultural aspects. We also invite contributions that build a bridge between history of science and other disciplines. Book notices, book reviews and essay reviews of publications within the journal's scope are commissioned to experts. The Editor encourages suggestions for special issues, short papers on topics of current interest and articles suited to open peer commentary along with a list of potential commentators.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.4%
- Australian Indigenous Culture and HistorySocial Sciences12%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities8.6%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities8.1%
- Botanical Research and ChemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Plant Diversity and EvolutionAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities5.1%
- Plant Taxonomy and PhylogeneticsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
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 2 |
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
- 0.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 270OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.31%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 9LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 60 | 52 | 7 |
| 2024 | 60 | 56 | 8 |
| 2023 | 58 | 52 | 81 |
| 2022 | 76 | 37 | 167 |
| 2021 | 71 | 24 | 201 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,083 / GBP 1,667 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0008-8994
- Electronic ISSN
- 1600-0498
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Centaurus
What CAS zone is Centaurus in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Centaurus is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. 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 Centaurus?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.27; CiteScore 2.1, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Centaurus?
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 Centaurus?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Centaurus is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Centaurus open access, and what is the APC?
Centaurus is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,500.
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: .