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Theoria et Historia Scientiarum
ISSN 0867-4159 · eISSN 2392-1196 · Nicolaus Copernicus University
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Theoria et Historia Scientiarum: fully open access; 14 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoria et Historia Scientiarum is published by Nicolaus Copernicus University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Philosophy and History of Science and Language and cultural evolution, together about 31.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Experimental and Cognitive Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Theoria et Historia Scientiarum (THS) is an international academic journal, published annually by the Nicolaus Copernicus University since 1991. Its first editor in chief, Tomasz Komendziński, was sharing this function with Sławomir Wacewicz and Przemysław Żywiczyński. Since 2022 the journal is edited by Michał Głuszkowski. The journal’s editorial board includes some of the world’s leading scholars in Cognitive Science, language evolution and other social sciences as well as humanities. In the years 2012-20, the journal has been co-edited by the Center for Language Evolution Studies at Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, and language evolution – field of interdisciplinary research into the evolutionary origins of the human language faculty – has been a domain of particular interest, and its thematic scope was Cognitive Science, broadly construed. More recently, the journal's thematic profile includes the theory of humanities and social sciences, cognitive science, sociology of culture and linguistics. THS is an international journal, with a great majority of authors representing research centres located in the US and Western Europe. We have had many contributions from authors affiliated with Polish institutions, as well as some from other countries, such as Japan, Romania, Russia or Thailand.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Language and Linguistics
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 5, United States 4, Italy 2, Canada 2, Sweden 1 (15 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology11.4%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities11.4%
- Language and cultural evolutionSocial Sciences8.7%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities7.5%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology6%
- Embodied and Extended CognitionNeuroscience6%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities4.1%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Language and Linguistics | Q3 | 778/1137 | 31st |
| Linguistics and Language | Q3 | 881/1221 | 27th |
| Communication | Q4 | 475/541 | 12th |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | Q4 | 123/129 | 5th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Electronic Journals Library (EZB), MIAR (Information Matrix for the Analysis of Journals), ARIANTA, NUKAT
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 252 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2025 | 14 | 14 | 84 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
| 2023 | 11 | 11 | 62 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 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
- 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice
ETHICS STATEMENT The journal Theoria et Historia Scientarium requires its editors, authors and reviewers to maintain high standards of scholarly integrity. An example of good practices can be found here EDITORS’ RESPONSIBILITIES to act objectively and respect equality for all authors and manuscripts without any discrimination with regard to race, gender, religious belief, ethnic origin to ensure c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts have to fall within the aims and thematic scope of the journal, i.e. theory of humanities and social sciences, cognitive science, sociology of culture and linguistics, broadly construed, and meet the requirements described in the guidelines section. Note that if a manuscript does not meet the above criteria or contains glaring language or content errors, it will not be co…
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Theoria et Historia Scientiarum
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Philosophy and History of Science.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Nicolaus Copernicus University
- ISSN
- 0867-4159
- Electronic ISSN
- 2392-1196
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoria et Historia Scientiarum
Where are the editorial board members of Theoria et Historia Scientiarum based?
Of the 15 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (5), United States (4) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Theoria et Historia Scientiarum?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoria et Historia Scientiarum is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Theoria et Historia Scientiarum open access, and what is the APC?
Theoria et Historia Scientiarum 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .