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WoS SCIE Q2CAS 2区Hybrid

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

Country: United Kingdom•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q2•Identifier (ISSN):0269-8595(Print)/1469-9281(Online)•Articles / Year: 14
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)Q2
0.9
↑ +0.1

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (Hirsch Index)
N/A

papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
14articles/year
17.02% Gold OA•100% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q2(IF: 0.9)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20261.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.9)
🔵 Computed
20251.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.7)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q2(IF: 0.8)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

International Studies in the Philosophy of Science is a scholarly journal dedicated to publishing original research in philosophy of science and in philosophically informed history and sociology of science. Its scope includes the foundations and methodology of the natural, social, and human sciences, philosophical implications of particular scientific theories, and broader philosophical reflection on science. The editors invite contributions not only from philosophers, historians, and sociologists of science, but also from researchers in the sciences. The journal publishes articles from a wide variety of countries and philosophical traditions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy95.3%Epistemology82.7%Mathematics59.5%Computer science34.1%Physics32%Political science28.6%Law24.2%Biology23%Sociology23%Economics22.4%Quantum mechanics21.6%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2区HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
Updating
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
Updating
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Routledge & Kegan Paul
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
JCRAHCI
31/111Q2
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
JCIAHCI
38/111Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—40
20250.81916
20240.71832
20230.81943
2022—24222
2021—15119
2020—20127
2019—23209
2017—39721
2016—41452
2015—40694
2014—36959
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for International Studies in the Philosophy of Science

WoS Q2
00112023202420250.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:0.8

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: 07f360fd-fe38-4632-b066-b358acf94512
Database Updated: 2026-09-28