Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Metode Science Studies Journal
ISSN 2174-3487 · eISSN 2174-9221 · Universitat de València · Spain
Metode Science Studies Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Metode Science Studies Journal is published by Universitat de València 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 Archaeological and Historical Studies, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna and Social Sciences and Policies, together about 27.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Metode Science Studies Journal is a yearly open-access and peer-reviewed journal that publishes commentary, reviews, and analyses focused on current research and science communication in the fields of natural and exact sciences, including also technology, medicine and the environment, and their social impact. It is a multidisciplinary journal with a special focus on the analysis of the relationship between science and society from the perspectives of communication, history of science, sociology of science, and philosophy of science. It aims to contribute to the dissemination of scientific knowledge and the analysis of science communication, providing the public with keys to understanding the advances, challenges and opportunities of contemporary science. The journal accepts only original, unpublished, high-quality articles that have not been submitted simultaneously to other journals or publications.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Archaeological and Historical StudiesArts and Humanities10.8%
- Mediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.6%
- Social Sciences and PoliciesSocial Sciences8%
- Historical and socio-economic studies of Spain and related regionsEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.3%
- Psychology Research and BibliometricsPsychology5.4%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine5.1%
- Historical Studies in ScienceArts and Humanities4.8%
- Urbanism, Landscape, and Tourism StudiesSocial Sciences4.4%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| 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
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 52Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 97.4%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 38LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,903 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 9 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 10 |
| 2023 | 19 | 19 | 11 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
| 2021 | 58 | 58 | 74 |
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 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Open access
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Source ↗Publisher website ·
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Universitat de València
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish, Catalan
- ISSN
- 2174-3487
- Electronic ISSN
- 2174-9221
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Metode Science Studies Journal
What CAS zone is Metode Science Studies Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Metode Science Studies Journal 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 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Metode Science Studies Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 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.
Which databases index Metode Science Studies Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Metode Science Studies Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Metode Science Studies Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Metode Science Studies Journal 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .