Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Icon
ISSN 1361-8113 · eISSN 2806-4208 · F. Cass
Icon: subscription journal; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Icon is published by F. Cass. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, History of Science and Medicine and Twentieth Century Scientific Developments, together about 44.6% 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
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities24.6%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities13.9%
- Twentieth Century Scientific DevelopmentsArts and Humanities6.2%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences4.6%
- World Wars: History, Literature, and ImpactSocial Sciences4.6%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities4.6%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Diverse Aspects of Tourism ResearchSocial Sciences3.1%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| History and Philosophy of Science | Q2 | 115/254 | 54th |
| Management of Technology and Innovation | Q4 | 276/317 | 13th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.66OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 46 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 14 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 17 | 14 | 2 |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
- F. Cass
- ISSN
- 1361-8113
- Electronic ISSN
- 2806-4208
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Icon
Which databases index Icon?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Icon is indexed in Scopus.
Is Icon open access, and what is the APC?
Icon 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .