Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science
ISSN 1210-0250 · eISSN 1804-6347 · Centre for Science, Technology, and Society Studie, Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences · Czechia
Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 7 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science is published by Centre for Science, Technology, and Society Studie, Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and History of Science, Philosophy, Science, and History and Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice, together about 38.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
TEORIE VĚDY / THEORY OF SCIENCE is a peer-reviewed academic journal founded in 1969. It focuses on the inquiry into philosophical and methodological principles of scientific knowledge. It traces the interrelationship of science, technology, and society; the problems of the historical development of science and knowledge; and the interdisciplinary relations across and within Humanities, Social, Natural, and Life Sciences. The public relevance of science is also addressed. The journal publishes original research articles in English and Czech languages. Unsolicited book reviews are typically in Czech. Currently, the journal is listed in databases SCOPUS, DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, EBSCO, CEJSH, The Philosopher’s Index, and Ulrich's Periodicals Directory. TEORIE VĚDY / THEORY OF SCIENCE is published by the Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences (Centre for Science, Technology, and Society Studies). Since 2017, it is published twice a year. Since 2019, the journal has provided open access to its content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). In 2025, the journal discontinued its print version (ISSN 1210-0250) and now continues exclusively as an online publication (ISSN 1804-6347). ISSN 1804-6347 (Online). The journal is registered by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic under No. E 18677.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-History and Philosophy of Science
Editor-in-chief Tereza KlegrPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 8, United States 2, United Kingdom 2, Germany 1, Türkiye 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities15.6%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities15.6%
- Contemporary Sociological Theory and PracticeSocial Sciences7.6%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities7.4%
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities7.4%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities6.1%
- Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical ThoughtArts and Humanities3.1%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences3.1%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q3 | 642/891 | 28th |
| History and Philosophy of Science | Q4 | 200/254 | 21st |
| Library and Information Sciences | Q4 | 263/296 | 10th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 671/744 | 9th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.24OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 354 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 27 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 2024 | 8 | 8 | 32 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 61 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 27 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 32 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Disclosure of generative AI and other AI-assisted tool use
Authors must disclose any substantive use of generative AI or other AI-assisted tools in the preparation of a manuscript at the time of submission. Use limited to routine spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting, or reference-style correction need not be disclosed. AI-assisted tools may be used for limited purposes, such as improving language and readability or assisting with preliminary brainst…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of generative AI and other AI-assisted tool use
Authors must disclose any substantive use of generative AI or other AI-assisted tools in the preparation of a manuscript at the time of submission. Use limited to routine spelling, grammar, punctuation, formatting, or reference-style correction need not be disclosed. AI-assisted tools may be used for limited purposes, such as improving language and readability or assisting with preliminary brainst…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Statement of Publication Ethics
Articles published in TEORIE VĚDY / THEORY OF SCIENCE must be in accord with the generally accepted principles of publication ethics in scientific, peer-reviewed journals (e.g., Core practices by COPE). This statement binds all parties involved in the publication and peer review processes: authors, reviewers, editors, editorial board, and publisher.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Since 2019, TEORIE VĚDY / THEORY OF SCIENCE journal has provided diamond open access to its content under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0). Authors who publish in this journal agree that: Authors retain copyright and publication rights without restrictions and guarantee the journal the right of first publishing. All published articles are licensed under the Cr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Peer-reviewed diamond open access academic journal Model summary
Original research articles, survey articles, and review articles are subject to a double-blind peer review policy. Each article is reviewed by at least two experts in the relevant field. Based on the reviews, the editors of the journal (in possible cooperation with the editorial board) issue a final decision about the conditions of (non)acceptance of the submission for publication. The reviews are…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism and other unethical behavior
The editors of the journal, in conjunction with the reviewers, check whether the submitted submissions do not exhibit cases of plagiarism, whether all resources are properly listed, and whether the submission does not impose other scientific or ethical misconducts. In the case of suspicion of plagiarism, freely available applications/software can also be used to check the similarity of texts. If a…
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
- Centre for Science, Technology, and Society Studie, Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English, German, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1210-0250
- Electronic ISSN
- 1804-6347
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 48, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science
How long does peer review take at Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (8), United States (2) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Teorie Vedy/ Theory of Science 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, 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .