Journal profile · Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology
ISSN 1758-1206 · eISSN 1758-1214 · Taylor & Francis
International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.2 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 102 days to acceptance (35 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, History of Science and Medicine and Historical Economic and Social Studies, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology (formerly Transactions of the Newcomen Society) is the flagship publication of the Newcomen Society – the oldest learned society in the world devoted to the history of engineering and technology. Since its foundation in 1920 it has been the leading voice in this subject and its Transactions therefore contain an unparalleled body of original research material contributed over the course of nearly a century by leading engineers and historians. The International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology continues the Society's long and distinguished record of presenting to a worldwide readership fresh research across the whole field: civil, mechanical, electrical, structural, aeronautical, automotive, marine, communication and chemical engineering, together with manufacturing processes, information and system engineering, and conservation issues. Subjects are treated from a wide variety of perspectives, including design, development, and use of products and processes, as well as the contribution and influence of leading thinkers and innovators. The papers emphasise how engineering and technology have historically influenced, and in their turn been influenced by, changes in the economic, social and cultural context. In addition, the journal aims to inform its readers of related historical research through reviews of newly-published material. Peer Review Policy: Papers submitted to the journal are subject to double anonymized peer-review by anonymous independent referees, at the discretion of the Editor. Submissions can be made online at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/yhet. Publishing Ethics The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/. The Journal has an appeals and complaints policy which can be viewed here: https://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/peer-review-appeals-and-complaints-from-authors/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editor-in-chief Julia EltonPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities14.4%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities9.1%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.7%
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology StudiesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Maritime and Coastal ArchaeologyArts and Humanities7%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities5.3%
- American Environmental and Regional HistoryEnvironmental Science4.6%
- Metallurgy and Cultural ArtifactsSocial Sciences4.1%
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ESCIWeb of ScienceINSPECPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Baidu, OCLC, Australian Research Council ERA list 2015, Baidu Scholar, Bibliography of British and Irish History (BBIH), British Library Inside, Danish Bibliometric Research Indicator (BFI), EBSCO - STM Source, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Finnish Publication Forum (Julkaisufoorumi), Genamics JournalSeek, JournalTOCs, Microsoft Academic, Norwegian Register of Scientific Journals and Publishers, SciBase, TOC Premier, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, WorldCat Local (OCLC)
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 25,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 25,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 365 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 21 | 7 | 2 |
| 2024 | 22 | 3 | 7 |
| 2023 | 14 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 19 | 0 | 14 |
| 2021 | 23 | 0 | 23 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
102 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 16 days – 192 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (35 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 133 days
- Sample
- 35 articles with submission and acceptance dates (46 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 74 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted2
- book reviewBook Review | Published online: 14 Aug 2026Length not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 24 Jul 2026Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Adheres to publishing ethics; Taylor & Francis is a member of COPE and uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The Journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
The International Journal for the History of Engineering & Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review by anonymous independent referees, at the discretion of the Editor. Model summary
Papers submitted to the journal are subject to double anonymized peer-review by anonymous independent referees, at the discretion of the Editor.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1758-1206
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-1214
- Society / sponsor
- Newcomen Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal for the History of Engineering 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.
What is the impact factor of International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.2 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.4, h-index 16.
How long does peer review take at International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 35 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 102 days (interquartile range 16–192 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, Web of Science and INSPEC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal for the History of Engineering and Technology is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .