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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #15,325Diamond OAHybrid

Science and Technology Studies

Identifier (ISSN):2243-4690(Print)
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Publisher:European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies (FSTS)
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.6↑ +0.7
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Science and Technology Studies

WoS Q1
01343.120221.220231.920240.920251.62026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.6
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.359
#15,325

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
27

27 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate15.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
18articles/year
20.83% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Science and Technology Studies (ISSN: 2243-4690) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, published by European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies (FSTS) in Finland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.359 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Political science75.3%Sociology64.3%Philosophy54.4%Law49.7%Economics48.5%Computer science42.5%Epistemology35.2%Business34.8%Engineering33.2%Biology33.2%Physics31%Geography25.6%Mathematics23.7%Psychology23.2%Quantum mechanics22.4%History21.6%Linguistics20.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Q1
Rank19/111
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Q1
Rank26/111
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.6
Articles / Year10
Total Citations1
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year26
Total Citations27
2024
IF1.9
Articles / Year32
Total Citations24
2023
IF1.2
Articles / Year28
Total Citations53
2022
IF3.105
Articles / Year32
Total Citations118

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,325Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMultidisciplinary
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.359

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations85
3-Year Documents57
Citable Documents52

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 Rate46.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
MultidisciplinaryQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 15.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Sociology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Science and Technology Studies (ISSN: 2243-4690) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE, published by European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies (FSTS) in Finland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.359 (Q1), an H-index of 27.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 18 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

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

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST); Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies (FSTS)
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01