Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA
ISSN 0495-4548 · eISSN 2171-679X · University of the Basque Country · Spain
THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 7 weeks (community reports); 27 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA is published by University of the Basque Country and is in Zone 3 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, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, together about 44.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Established in 1952 by Miguel Sánchez-Mazas, THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science publishes original papers in analytic philosophy (especially in the philosophy of language, mind, logic and mathematics), history and philosophy of science, and social studies of science. Papers in English and Spanish are preferred, but the journal also considers texts in any of the languages of the Iberian Peninsula.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Andoni IbarraPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities20%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology13.6%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities11.1%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science4.9%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities4.3%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy4.2%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine3.3%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities3.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
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
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
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
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.67%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,184Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 648 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 21 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 39 |
| 2022 | 18 | 18 | 37 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 61 |
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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 34 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-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- book reviewsBOOK REVIEWS: THEORIA does not currently publish unsolicited reviews.Length not stated
- original papernuscript preparation. Author Guidelines ORIGINAL PAPERS: Manuscripts are not expected to exceed 10.000 words. Please submit your paper to THEORIA through our on…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- original papersORIGINAL PAPERS: Manuscripts are not expected to exceed 10.000 words.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI policy: guidelines for the responsible and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manuscript preparation. Model summary
Guidelines for the responsible and transparent use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manuscript preparation.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Duplicate publication policy: THEORIA does not welcome duplicate publications, in particular Spanish translations of papers already published in a different language. Model summary
THEORIA does not welcome duplicate publications – in particular Spanish translations of papers already published in a different language.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright: Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons License. Model summary
Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science is a non-profit editorial venture of the CALIJ (Centro de Análisis, Lógica e Informática Jurídica) and the University of the Basque Country. We provide free access to all our issues from 2003 onwards. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
THEORIA. An International Journal for Theory, History and Foundations of Science is a peer-reviewed journal. According to its topic, each paper is assigned by the Editors to the competent area editor. This latter will choose two external referees. They will provide a report on a blind version of the paper and, on this basis, the area editor will make the final decision about publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection: manuscripts may be subjected to plagiarism detection using the Similarity Check system. Model summary
Authors are informed that their manuscripts may be subjected to plagiarism detection using the Similarity Check system.
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
- University of the Basque Country
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- English, Spanish
- ISSN
- 0495-4548
- Electronic ISSN
- 2171-679X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- 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 THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA
What CAS zone is THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA?
Authors report an average review time of about 7 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 THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA open access, and what is the APC?
THEORIA-REVISTA DE TEORIA HISTORIA Y FUNDAMENTOS DE LA CIENCIA 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, Publisher website, 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: .