Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
History of Science
ISSN 0073-2753 · eISSN 1753-8564 · SAGE Publications Inc. · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1962
History of Science: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 0.67; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,650; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 12 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
History of Science is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 History of Science and Medicine, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 35.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
History of Science publishes analytically oriented articles that combine original research and critical engagement with up-to-date secondary litera...
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): History & Philosophy Of Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities14.1%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering10.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.7%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities10.4%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine6.7%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities4.4%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities4.3%
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: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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
- 0.67LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 459OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 36.17%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,547 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 28 | 17 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| 2023 | 29 | 14 | 46 |
| 2022 | 18 | 6 | 66 |
| 2021 | 25 | 15 | 105 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,650 / GBP 2,676 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1962
- ISSN
- 0073-2753
- Electronic ISSN
- 1753-8564
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about History of Science
What CAS zone is History of Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, History 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 History of Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.67; CiteScore 1.9, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at History 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 History of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, History of Science is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is History of Science open access, and what is the APC?
History of Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,650.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .