Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science
ISSN 0394-7394 · eISSN 1825-3911 · Brill Academic Publishers · ITALY · Semiannual · Founded 1986
Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.28; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science is published by Brill Academic Publishers and is in Zone 2 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 Medicine, History of Science and Natural History and Global Financial Regulation and Crises, together about 26.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Nuncius is a peer-reviewed, international journal devoted to the historical role of material and visual culture in science. Nuncius explores the material sources of scientific endeavor, such as scientific instruments and collections, the specific settings of experimental practice, and the interactions between sciences and arts. The materiality of science is a fundamental source for the understanding of its history, and the visual representation of its concepts and objects is equally crucial. Nuncius focuses on the exploration of increasingly-varied modes of visual description of observed reality. Founded in 1976, Nuncius was originally published as Annali dell'Istituto e Museo di Storia della Scienza.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): History & Philosophy Of Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities9.7%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities9.1%
- Global Financial Regulation and CrisesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.1%
- Italian Literature and CultureArts and Humanities6.6%
- History and Developments in AstronomyPhysics and Astronomy5.8%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities5.4%
- Historical and Environmental StudiesSocial Sciences4%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.56%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,031 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 61 | 6 | 6 |
| 2024 | 64 | 21 | 24 |
| 2023 | 59 | 27 | 26 |
| 2022 | 44 | 14 | 49 |
| 2021 | 51 | 17 | 125 |
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
- Brill Academic Publishers
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Semiannual
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0394-7394
- Electronic ISSN
- 1825-3911
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science
What CAS zone is Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 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 Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.28; CiteScore 0.6, h-index 21.
How long does peer review take at Nuncius-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 Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Nuncius-Journal of the History of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Nuncius-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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .