Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan
ISSN 0285-4821 · Nihon Kagakushi Gakkai/History of Science Society of Japan
Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan: subscription journal; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan is published by Nihon Kagakushi Gakkai/History of Science Society of Japan. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Science and Medicine, History and Theory of Mathematics and History of Science and Natural History, together about 45.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities22.8%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics12.4%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities10.4%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities10%
- Japanese History and CultureSocial Sciences6.7%
- Twentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsArts and Humanities5.8%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History and Philosophy of Science | Q3 | 186/254 | 26th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 489 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 22 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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.
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
- Nihon Kagakushi Gakkai/History of Science Society of Japan
- ISSN
- 0285-4821
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan
Which databases index Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan is indexed in Scopus.
Is Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan open access, and what is the APC?
Historia scientiarum : international journal of the History of Science Society of Japan 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: .