British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

Arts and Humanities

Impact Factor
2.531
2022
H-Index
66.000
2023
SJR
1.446
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN00070882, 14643537
CountryUnited Kingdom
PublisherOxford University Press
Subject AreasArts and Humanities
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years1950-1985, 1987-ongoing
Competitiveness1. (0-20) Least Competitive
Publication Time3. Fair (3-6 months)
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20233.200
2019-2020 SCR Rank4114
2020-2021 SCR Rank3092

II. Scope & Description

The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science encourages the application of philosophical techniques to issues raised by the natural and human sciences. These include general questions of scientific knowledge and objectivity, as well as more particular problems arising within specific disciplines. Topics currently being discussed in the journal include: causation, the logic of natural selection, the interpretation of quantum mechanics, the direction of time, probability, confirmation, foundations of mathematics, supertasks and the theory of emotion.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20222.5312.6022.671
20213.3083.7143.621
20202.0312.0191.980
20192.1202.0172.113
20181.6101.8812.126
20172.0392.3032.417
20161.9421.9231.925
20151.7501.9181.947
20141.431——
20131.438——
20121.433——
20111.515——
20101.169——
20091.122——
20080.892——
20071.162——
20060.878——
20050.909——
20040.686——
20030.878——
20020.818——
20010.649——
20000.456——

Note: impact factor data for reference only.

IV. SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)

SJR measures scientific influence, weighting citations by the prestige of the citing journal.

YearSJR Score
20231.446
20221.477
20211.297
20201.703
20191.596
20181.760
20172.161
20161.978
20151.477

V. H-Index

The H-Index measures both the productivity and citation impact of a journal's publications.

YearH-Index
202366.000
202262.000
202158.000
202054.000

How to Get Published

https://academic.oup.com/bjps/pages/General_Instructions