The British Journal for the History of Science

Cambridge University Press

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About the journal

The British Journal for the History of Science is a journal published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. It is listed in MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.

Basic facts

Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISSN
0007-0874 · 1474-001X
Country
United Kingdom
Access
Not open access / not declared

Index listings

  • MEDLINE · 1965-01-01
  • PUBMED · 2012-09-01
Indexing
MEDLINE · PUBMED
APC
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Declared review time (DOAJ)
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Activity (OpenAlex)
Active — latest works 2026
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Journal profile

Descriptive metadata from public sources (DOAJ, OpenAlex, PubMed) as of the capture date shown — contains no assessment or judgment.

Works in OpenAlex

5907

Last recorded publication year

2026

Reported by OpenAlex in 1 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core

h-index

65

i10-index

607

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Editorial & policy6
Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
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Editorial board
Official page ↗
Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2027
Level 2 — top tier (~20% of the field's channels)
Open references deposited at Crossref
10%
ORCID iDs in current deposits
45%
Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
✓
Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
✓
Identity & continuity3
Alternate titles
BJHS
Source type
journal
NLM unique ID (PubMed)
0144554
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Subject areas

  • History of Science and Medicine
  • History of Science and Natural History
  • History of Science and Natural History
  • History of Science and Natural History
  • Historical Philosophy and Science
  • History of Science and Medicine
  • History of Science and Medicine
  • Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
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  • Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
  • Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
  • Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Australian Indigenous Culture and History
  • Australian Indigenous Culture and History
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies
  • History and Developments in Astronomy
  • History and Developments in Astronomy
  • History and Developments in Astronomy
  • Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
  • Biographical and Historical Analysis
  • History and Theory of Mathematics
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Legal case studies and regulations
  • Legal case studies and regulations
  • Science and Climate Studies
  • Science and Climate Studies
  • Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
  • Historical Studies and Socio-cultural Analysis
  • Medical History and Innovations
  • Legal Cases and Commentary
  • Legal Cases and Commentary
  • Historical Philosophy and Science
  • Historical Philosophy and Science
  • Educational Robotics and Engineering
  • Educational Robotics and Engineering
  • Evolution and Science Education
  • Evolution and Science Education
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Human auditory perception and evaluation
  • Historical and Literary Studies
  • Historical and Literary Studies
  • History of Medicine Studies
  • Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
  • History and Theory of Mathematics
  • History and Theory of Mathematics
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
  • Historical Astronomy and Related Studies
  • Libraries, Manuscripts, and Books
  • Medical History and Innovations
  • Medical History and Innovations
  • Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
  • Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
  • Twentieth Century Scientific Developments
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • History and advancements in chemistry
  • Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought
  • Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
  • Historical Economic and Social Studies
  • Historical Economic and Social Studies
  • Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies
  • Philosophy, Science, and History
  • History of Medicine Studies
  • History of Medicine Studies
  • Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Yersinia bacterium, plague, ectoparasites research
  • Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
  • Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal Changes
  • Neurology and Historical Studies
  • Evolution and Science Education
  • Historical Medical Research and Treatments
  • Medical History and Research

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