Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Science and Technology Studies
ISSN 2243-4690 · European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies (FSTS) · Finland
Science and Technology Studies: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.32; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 53 weeks (community reports); 26 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science and Technology Studies is published by European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies (FSTS) and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Information Systems Theories and Implementation, Interdisciplinary Research and Collaboration and Sustainability and Climate Change Governance, together about 28.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Information Systems Theories and ImplementationSocial Sciences10.7%
- Interdisciplinary Research and CollaborationDecision Sciences9.8%
- Sustainability and Climate Change GovernanceEnvironmental Science8.5%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences7.2%
- University-Industry-Government Innovation ModelsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
- Higher Education Governance and DevelopmentSocial Sciences4.2%
- Innovative Approaches in Technology and Social DevelopmentBusiness, Management and Accounting4.2%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.32LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 220OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.84OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 20.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 744 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 18 | 1 |
| 2025 | 26 | 26 | 36 |
| 2024 | 32 | 32 | 27 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 56 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 122 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 225 |
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 53 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 53 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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies (FSTS)
- Country or region
- Finland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2243-4690
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science and Technology Studies
What CAS zone is Science and Technology Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science and Technology Studies is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science and Technology Studies?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.32; CiteScore 2.6, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at Science and Technology Studies?
Authors report an average review time of about 53 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 Science and Technology Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science and Technology Studies is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Science and Technology Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Science and Technology Studies 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, 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: .