Journal profile · History & Philosophy Of Science
Science in Context
ISSN 0269-8897 · eISSN 1474-0664 · Cambridge University Press · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1987
Science in Context: CAS Zone 2 · History (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.27; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 16 articles a year; indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science in Context is published by Cambridge University Press and is classed under History in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Philosophy and History of Science and History of Science and Medicine, together about 30.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Science in Context is an open access international journal edited at The Cohn Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Ideas, Tel Aviv University. It is devoted to the study of the sciences from the points of view of comparative epistemology and historical sociology of scientific knowledge. The journal is committed to an interdisciplinary approach to the study of science and its cultural development - it does not segregate considerations drawn from history, philosophy and sociology. Controversies within scientific knowledge and debates about methodology are presented in their contexts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): History & Philosophy Of Science
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 5%); most named Israel 8, Germany 3, United States 2, Mainland China 1, France 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance13.4%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities9.6%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities7.5%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities6.8%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities6.7%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science6.6%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine5.7%
- History and Theory of MathematicsMathematics5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)History Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | History | Zone 2 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 2 |
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
- 0.27LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 383OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 71.05%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,125 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 29 | 24 | 8 |
| 2022 | 28 | 22 | 19 |
| 2021 | 38 | 25 | 69 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific research, organised into focused series edited by leading scholars. Model summary
They consist of original, succinct, authoritative, and peer-reviewed scholarly and scientific research, organised into focused series edited by leading scholars
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
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0269-8897
- Electronic ISSN
- 1474-0664
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science in Context
What CAS zone is Science in Context in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of History. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Science in Context?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.27; CiteScore 0.5, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Science in Context?
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.
Where are the editorial board members of Science in Context based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Israel (8), Germany (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science in Context?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science in Context is indexed in SCIE, SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Is Science in Context open access, and what is the APC?
Science in Context is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .