Journal profile
Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science
ISSN 2526-2270 · Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais · Brazil
Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 14 weeks (community reports); 29 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science is published by Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are History of Science and Medicine, Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies and Philosophy and History of Science, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science promotes scholarly research in the historiography of science and chronicles its history and criticism. Although historiography of science is a sub-discipline of History, we construe this subject broadly to include analysis of the historiography of science produced by history of science, philosophy of science and related disciplines. By focusing its analysis on the different historical, social and epistemological implications of science, historiography of science is a transversal knowledge with respect to the production of science, hence the name of this journal. In order to accomplish its purpose, Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science discusses historical, theoretical, conceptual and methodological aspects of the different themes, works and authors present in this tradition, as well as the new approaches in the recent historiography of science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Mauro L. CondéPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 21, France 6, Italy 6, Germany 2, Spain 1 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- History of Science and MedicineArts and Humanities24.1%
- Diverse Historical and Scientific StudiesArts and Humanities17%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities11.4%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities9.2%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities7.8%
- History of Science and Natural HistoryArts and Humanities5.8%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities3.1%
- Science Education and PedagogySocial Sciences2.2%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
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
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 242 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 2025 | 29 | 29 | 27 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 35 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 40 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 11 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 36 |
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 14 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 14 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 | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 150 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3, with length limits
- articles open topicArticles Open Topic Articles or Dossier (Special Issue) ArticlesLength not stated
- book reviewBook reviews are expected to consider books in the historiography of science first and foremost. 1. The book reviews should be between 2.000 and 3.500 words. Bo…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- book reviewsBook Reviews Book reviews are expected to consider books in the historiography of science first and foremost.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This is an open access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author. This is in accordance with the BOAI definition o…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Open topic articles and Dossiers articles are analyzed in a double-blinded system with two or more referees who decide whether the paper should be accepted or not, as well as suggest revisions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
Transversal: International Journal for the Historiography of Science does routinely screen article submissions to detect plagiarism.
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
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2526-2270
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science
How long does peer review take at Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 14 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 150 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (21), France (6) and Italy (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Transversal International Journal for the Historiography of Science open access, and what is the APC?
Transversal International Journal for the Historiography 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .