Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
ISSN 0964-704X · eISSN 1744-5213 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1992
Journal of the History of the Neurosciences: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.49; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the History of the Neurosciences is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Neurology and Historical Studies, History of Medicine Studies and History of Medical Practice, together about 53.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): History & Philosophy Of Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neurology and Historical StudiesNeuroscience32.4%
- History of Medicine StudiesArts and Humanities14.5%
- History of Medical PracticeMedicine6.3%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities5%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology4.6%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities4.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
- Academic and Historical Perspectives in PsychologyPsychology2.8%
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 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview 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 4 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.49LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 297OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,437 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 25 | 7 | 11 |
| 2024 | 40 | 9 | 46 |
| 2023 | 30 | 8 | 60 |
| 2022 | 30 | 6 | 61 |
| 2021 | 33 | 8 | 143 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1992
- ISSN
- 0964-704X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1744-5213
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the History of the Neurosciences
What CAS zone is Journal of the History of the Neurosciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the History of the Neurosciences is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science / Neurosciences. 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 Journal of the History of the Neurosciences?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.49; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the History of the Neurosciences?
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 Journal of the History of the Neurosciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the History of the Neurosciences is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the History of the Neurosciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the History of the Neurosciences is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .