Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
Osiris
ISSN 0369-7827 · eISSN 1933-8287 · University of Chicago · UNITED STATES · Annual · Founded 1936
Osiris: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.28; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Osiris is published by University of Chicago 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 Natural History, History of Science and Medicine and Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frequency: Annual ISSN: 0369-7827 E-ISSN: 1933-8287 Founded in 1936 by George Sarton, and relaunched by the History of Science Society in 1985, Osiris is an annual thematic journal that highlights research on significant themes in the history of science. Recent volumes have included Disability and the History of Science, Beyond Craft and Code: Human and Algorithmic Cultures, Past and Present, and Translating Medicine across Premodern Worlds. Individual and student membership in the History of Science Society includes a subscription to both Osiris and the journal Isis. HSS membership is based on the calendar year; therefore, members receive print and electronic access for the volume of Osiris published in any year during which they are an active member. To learn more about the benefits of membership, visit the History of Science Society website. View content coverage periods and institutional full-run subscription rates for Osiris.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
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 Humanities15.8%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities11%
- Historical Studies and Socio-cultural AnalysisArts and Humanities9.9%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities6%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences5.4%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy4.5%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities3.5%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities3.4%
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 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
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
- 1.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 397OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 994 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 18 | 4 | 7 |
| 2024 | 20 | 1 | 35 |
| 2023 | 21 | 3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 18 | 6 | 44 |
| 2021 | 21 | 4 | 160 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use
AI policy: no content generated or enhanced by LLMs or other generative AI tools; embedded grammar/spelling AI tools allowed without disclosure. Model summary
Isis and Osiris will not consider for publication any manuscript that includes content (text or images) wholly or partly generated or enhanced by large language models (LLMs) or other generative AI tools.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Copyright transferred to the History of Science Society upon publication. Model summary
Manuscripts are submitted to Osiris with the understanding that upon publication copyright will be transferred to the History of Science Society.
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
- Publisher
- University of Chicago
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1936
- ISSN
- 0369-7827
- Electronic ISSN
- 1933-8287
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Osiris
What CAS zone is Osiris in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Osiris is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Osiris?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.28; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 68.
How long does peer review take at Osiris?
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 Osiris?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Osiris is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Osiris open access, and what is the APC?
Osiris is a subscription 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: .