History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

Arts and Humanities

Impact Factor
1.384
2023
H-Index
29.000
2023
SJR
0.478
2023

I. Journal Information

ISSN03919714, 17426316
CountrySwitzerland
PublisherSpringer International Publishing AG
Subject AreasArts and Humanities
Publication TypeJournals
Active Years1979-1980, 1982-ongoing
Competitiveness1. (0-20) Least Competitive
Publication Time**N/A
WebsiteVisit journal
JIF 2022–20231.600
2019-2020 SCR Rank10360
2020-2021 SCR Rank10311

II. Scope & Description

History and Philosophy of The Life Sciences is an international journal devoted to the historical development of the life sciences and of their social and epistemological implications. The journal also covers the broader philosophical concerns of biology and medicine. The main interest of the journal is modern western scientific thought, although it also includes any period in history of the life sciences, (e.g. classical antiquity, the Middle Ages) and any cultural area, (e.g. Chinese and Indian medicine). The journal is aimed primarily at professional historians and philosophers, but is also of interest to scientists and teachers.

III. Impact Factor History

Year2-Year IF3-Year IF4-Year IF
20231.3841.3741.393
20221.2611.2631.230
20211.0800.9920.981
20201.0120.9380.901
20190.8730.7710.816
20180.6170.6220.658
20170.6760.6420.568
20160.3530.3640.487
20150.5000.4940.614
20140.281
20130.373
20120.565
20110.395
20100.316
20090.486
20080.279
20070.146
20060.342
20050.257
20040.077
20030.047
20020.071
20010.148
20000.053

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
20230.478
20220.321
20210.286
20200.282
20190.379
20180.261
20170.205
20160.201
20150.204

V. H-Index

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

YearH-Index
202329.000
202227.000
202126.000
202025.000

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