Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
ISSN 0269-8595 · eISSN 1469-9281
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 239 days to acceptance (21 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 21% (journal website); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and History of Science, Quantum Mechanics and Applications and Philosophy and Theoretical Science, together about 46.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Now included in the Thomson Reuters Arts & Humanities Citations Index! International Studies in the Philosophy of Science is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing original research in philosophy of science and in philosophically informed history and sociology of science. Its scope includes the foundations and methodology of the natural, social, and human sciences, philosophical implications of particular scientific theories, and broader philosophical reflection on science. The editors invite contributions not only from philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science, but also from researchers in the sciences. The journal publishes articles from a wide variety of countries and philosophical traditions. All peer review is double anonymized and submissions are typically reviewed by two referees. The editors encourage participation in the annual Philosophy of Science conference at the Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, a forum for high-quality research and international debate in philosophy of science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Denis WalshPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 1, Canada 1, Greece 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities31.8%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy7.8%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology7%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities6.7%
- Science and Climate StudiesEnvironmental Science5.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.3%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities4.2%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusMathSciNetzbMATHPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, British Humanities Index, Current Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts Online, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Philosopher's Index, Philosophy Research Index, ProQuest Central, Sociology of Education Abstracts, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
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
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 314OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 39,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,057 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 19 | 7 | 22 |
| 2024 | 18 | 5 | 42 |
| 2023 | 19 | 8 | 69 |
| 2022 | 24 | 10 | 228 |
| 2021 | 15 | 6 | 120 |
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
239 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 161 days – 356 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (21 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 287 days
- Sample
- 21 articles with submission and acceptance dates (28 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)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science 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 open access? Incre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; typically two referees. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submissions are typically reviewed by two referees.
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
- ISSN
- 0269-8595
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-9281
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Studies in the Philosophy of Science
What CAS zone is International Studies in the Philosophy of Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. 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 International Studies in the Philosophy of Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at International Studies in the Philosophy of Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 21 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 239 days (interquartile range 161–356 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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.
What JCR quartile is International Studies in the Philosophy of Science in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 3 of Philosophy.
Where are the editorial board members of International Studies in the Philosophy of Science based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Hong Kong, China (1), Canada (1) and Greece (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Studies in the Philosophy of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Studies in the Philosophy of Science is indexed in AHCI. The journal's website also lists Scopus, MathSciNet and zbMATH; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Studies in the Philosophy of Science open access, and what is the APC?
International Studies in the Philosophy of Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: 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: .