Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science
ISSN 0035-9149 · eISSN 1743-0178 · The Royal Society · ENGLAND
Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.45; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science is published by The Royal Society and 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 History of Science and Natural History, History of Science and Medicine and History and Developments in Astronomy, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Notes and Records is an international journal which publishes original research in the history of science, technology and medicine. In addition to publishing peer-reviewed research articles in all areas of the history of science, technology and medicine, Notes and Records welcomes other forms of contribution including: research notes elucidating recent archival discoveries (in the collections of the Royal Society and elsewhere); news of research projects and online and other resources of interest to historians; essay reviews, on material relating primarily to the history of the Royal Society; and recollections or autobiographical accounts written by Fellows and others recording important moments in science from the recent past.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities17.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities11.1%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy9.4%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities6.5%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.6%
- Medical History and InnovationsArts and Humanities5.1%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities4.9%
- Historical Economic and Social StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.45LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.17LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 387OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 54.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,269 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 20 | 16 | 8 |
| 2024 | 35 | 30 | 20 |
| 2023 | 35 | 30 | 46 |
| 2022 | 44 | 18 | 77 |
| 2021 | 58 | 23 | 85 |
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
- The Royal Society
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0035-9149
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-0178
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science
What CAS zone is Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History 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 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.45; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science?
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 Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science is indexed in SCIE, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Notes and Records-The Royal Society Journal of the History of Science 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; 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: .