Journal profile
Filosofia e Historia da Biologia
ISSN 1983-053X · eISSN 2178-6224 · University of São Paulo (USP) / Brazilian Association of Philosophy and History of Biology (ABFHiB) · Brazil
Filosofia e Historia da Biologia: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 14 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Filosofia e Historia da Biologia is published by University of São Paulo (USP) / Brazilian Association of Philosophy and History of Biology (ABFHiB). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and History of Science, History of Science and Natural History and History of Science and Medicine, together about 55.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Focus and Scope Philosophy and History of Biology is a USP Journal in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Philosophy and History of Biology (ABFHiB). It is part of the publications of the Interunits Center for the History of Science (CHC) of the University of São Paulo. The journal Philosophy and History of Biology aims at the publication of papers resulting from original research on philosophy and / or history of biology and its epistemic interfaces as well as on the use of history and philosophy of biology in science education. It also publishes reviews of recent works on such topics. Only original texts (which are not being submitted for publication elsewhere) may be submitted for publication in Philosophy and History of Biology. When submitting the manuscript, the authors takes responsibility for the work not having been previously published and not being considered for publication by another journal. The papers must result from an original research and must represent an effective contribution to the area. You can consult all published volumes, from volume 1 of 2006, so far, on this page. Also check out the journal's profile on cademia.edu Journal History: In 2006, the publication of a series of volumes was published containing a selection of works elaborated in the Meetings of Philosophy and History of Biology. Two years later, the Brazilian Association of Philosophy and History of Biology (ABFHiB) took the decision to transform this publication into a periodical (annual bulletin), with a permanent editorial board, in order to guarantee the continuity of this initiative and expand the reach of the Publication. The new journal, which kept the name Philosophy and History of Biology, was registered within the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) and the ISSN 1983-053X was called for its printed publication. In 2010, the publication started to be published every six months, and also acquired an electronic version, presented here, with ISSN 2178-6224. In 2020 the journal became part of the set of publications of the Interunit Center for the History of Science (CHC) at USP and became part of the USP Journal Portal. The journal accepts unpublished manuscripts in Portuguese, Spanish or English, publishing articles originating from original research concerning the philosophy and / or history of biology and its epistemic interfaces, such as history and philosophy of biology and scientific education. Periodicity Philosop
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities28%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities15.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities11.7%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities10.7%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities4.7%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences4.1%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.03OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 205 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
| 2023 | 15 | 15 | 26 |
| 2022 | 13 | 13 | 8 |
| 2021 | 12 | 12 | 20 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted2
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- papersPapersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship
Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English; only unpublished texts. Model summary
The journal accepts papers in Portuguese, Spanish or English and only unpublished texts may be accepted for publication in Philosophy and History of Biology.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
When there is a relationship between the authors and any public or private entity from which a conflict of interest may arise, this possibility must be communicated and will be informed at the end of the article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
When submitting works for publication in Philosophy and History of Biology, the authors accept the terms of this license, presented in the section About the Journal and agree to assign the copyright to Philosophy and History of Biology.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater worldwide democratization of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review: double-blind, two referees, third referee in case of divergence. Model summary
All submitted works will be sent for analysis by two referees using the double-blind system. In case of divergence between the opinions, the work will be analysed by a third referee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Ethics and anti-plagiarism policy
The authors must guarantee the originality of the texts sent to the journal. After submission, the editorial team uses software iThenticate to identify plagiarism.
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
- University of São Paulo (USP) / Brazilian Association of Philosophy and History of Biology (ABFHiB)
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1983-053X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2178-6224
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Filosofia e Historia da Biologia
How long does peer review take at Filosofia e Historia da Biologia?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Filosofia e Historia da Biologia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words. 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.
Which databases index Filosofia e Historia da Biologia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Filosofia e Historia da Biologia is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Filosofia e Historia da Biologia open access, and what is the APC?
Filosofia e Historia da Biologia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .