Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science
ISSN 1913-0465
Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 8 articles in 2025.
The latest issue on the journal's website is from 2022 (Volume 10, Issue 1): the journal may have stopped publishing or moved platform in the last two years. Check its website before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and History of Science, History of Science and Medicine and History of Science and Natural History, together about 38.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Spontaneous Generations is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal hosting work in the history and philosophy of science and science and technology. Our journal is managed by members of the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology Society, which consists of graduate students at the Institute for the History & Philosophy of Science & Technology. We publish annual special issues on particular topics, and accept quality scholarship produced by graduate or post-graduate students of any institution. Website: https://spontaneousgenerations.com
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities21.7%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities12%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities5.1%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology4.6%
- Climate Change Communication and PerceptionSocial Sciences4.6%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities4.6%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4.2%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 189 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 | 67 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Chicago
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- License & copyright
Copyright transferred to University of Toronto upon publication Model summary
Manuscripts should be submitted to Spontaneous Generations with the understanding that upon publication copyright will be transferred to the University of Toronto.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access Model summary
Please note that Spontaneous Generations is a free, open access academic journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
For original submissions, Spontaneous Generations normally uses double-blind refereeing; authors must remove identification from all documents they submit for review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Self-archiving permitted under conditions Model summary
Authors are permitted to post an electronic version of their manuscript to a personal or institutional website after it has appeared online in Spontaneous Generations, under the following conditions: the site is non-commercial and appropriate credit is given to the journal.
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
- ISSN
- 1913-0465
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 10, Issue 1 (2022)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science
What CAS zone is Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Is Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Spontaneous Generations-Journal for the History and Philosophy of Science is a fully open-access 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .