Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Museology
History of science and technology
ISSN 2415-7422 · eISSN 2415-7430 · State University of Infrastructure and Technologies · Ukraine
History of science and technology: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
History of science and technology is published by State University of Infrastructure and Technologies and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific Research in Ukraine, Agriculture and Biological Studies and Electrical and Electromagnetic Research, together about 35.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The program aims of the journal "History of Science and Technology": publication of original and overview works on the history of science and technology, historiography, source study, special historical disciplines, theory and methodology of historical science, history of natural science, history of archeology.Focus and Scope: history of science and technology, historiography, source study, special historical disciplines, theory and methodology of historical science, history of natural science, history of archeology, museology.Section Policies: 1. Preface (indexed); 2. History of technology (accepts manuscripts, indexed, peer-reviewed); 3. History of science (accepts manuscripts, indexed, peer-reviewed); 4. Book Reviews (accepts reviews, indexed).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Museology
Editor-in-chief Оleh Strelko. KyivPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 4%); most named Ukraine 13, Germany 3, United States 2, Poland 2, Mainland China 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific Research in UkraineEnvironmental Science18.2%
- Agriculture and Biological StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.1%
- Electrical and Electromagnetic ResearchPhysics and Astronomy8.5%
- Medical and Biological SciencesMedicine8.2%
- Agriculture Market Analysis UkraineAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Environmental and Biological Research in Conflict ZonesEnvironmental Science4.1%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Ukrainian Cultural and Linguistic StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.44%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 356 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 13 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 53 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 59 |
| 2022 | 24 | 24 | 97 |
| 2021 | 27 | 27 | 87 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 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 | |
| OpenAlex | UAH 300 | — | — | |
| LetPub | UAH 300 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
- State University of Infrastructure and Technologies
- Country or region
- Ukraine
- Language
- English, Ukrainian, Russian
- ISSN
- 2415-7422
- Electronic ISSN
- 2415-7430
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about History of science and technology
What CAS zone is History of science and technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, History of science and technology is in Zone 4 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.
How long does peer review take at History of science and technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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.
Where are the editorial board members of History of science and technology based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Ukraine (13), Germany (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index History of science and technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, History of science and technology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is History of science and technology open access, and what is the APC?
History of science and technology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .