SciSight Ecosystem
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #5,312CAS 2区Top JournalHybrid

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science

Abbreviation (ISO):STUD HIST PHILOS SCI
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.95•SCImago Rank: #5,312•Identifier (ISSN):0039-3681(Print)/1879-2510(Online)•Articles / Year: 138•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,118 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
1.3
↓ -0.5

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
32

32 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
138articles/year
54.9% Gold OA•99.21% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

2.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20262.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.3)
🔵 Computed
20252.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.8)
🔵 Computed
20242.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.4)
🔵 Computed
20232.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1)
🔵 Computed
20222.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.379)
🔵 Computed
20212.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.429)
🔵 Computed
20202.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.212)
🔵 Computed
20192.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 1.183)
🔵 Computed
20182.00đ
WoS Q1(IF: 0.748)
🔵 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

Studies in History and Philosophy of Science is devoted to the integrated study of the history, philosophy and sociology of the sciences. The editors encourage contributions both in the long-established areas of the history of the sciences and the philosophy of the sciences and in the topical areas of historiography of the sciences, the sciences in relation to gender, culture and society and the sciences in relation to arts. The Journal is international in scope and content and publishes papers from a wide range of countries and cultural traditions.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy92.9%Epistemology74.8%Computer science40.9%Physics36.7%Political science33.7%Law30.3%Mathematics30.1%Biology27.6%Sociology26.9%History23.6%Quantum mechanics22.3%Art22.2%Psychology21.8%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,312Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1970-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.95

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
60

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.74

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,118 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations583
3-Year Documents277
Citable Documents267

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate35.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

HistoryQ1
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

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
6.6周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
17.4周
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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
JCRAHCI, SCIE, SSCI
24/111Q1
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
JCIAHCI, SCIE, SSCI
18/111Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—8912
20251.88994
20241.496244
2023179450
20221.3791461,366
20211.4291691,734
20201.21267661
20191.18354716
20180.7481061,765
2017—631,671
2016—511,122
2015—982,197
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Studies in History and Philosophy of Science

WoS Q1
0123201820192020202120222023202420251.80
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:1.8

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)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30