Journal profile

Science in context

Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISSN0269-8897 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
1.18
Citation rate 0.04 1 total citations
h5-index 5 h5 depth signal
Cited share 4.3% 1 of 23
Total citations 1 Citation footprint
Metric signal 2.00 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.0% 0 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

Germany 23
United States 17
United Kingdom 16
France 14
Israel 8

Citing Fields of Research

History & Philosophy Of Science 133
Philosophy 37
Modern History 27
Medieval & Early Modern History 22
Contemporary History 19

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,121 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 23 1 cited publications
Last 12 months 16 2.7 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 16 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country Germany 23 citing publications
Leading citing field History & Philosophy Of Science 133 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v2n2, Autumn 1988-
PubMed
v2n2, Autumn 1988-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

History & Philosophy Of Science Modern History Contemporary History Political Science & International Relations Scientometrics & Research Ethics

Broad Categories

History of Medicine Science History & Philosophy Of Science Contemporary History

MeSH Descriptors

Science

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Elena Băltuță, Giora Hon
Argument: The answer to the question, “Is Roger Bacon’s scientific practice scientific?” concerns an assessment of whether Bacon’s scientific practice exhibits traits of modern science. This paper uses the theoretical framework proposed ...
04
Dominic Dold, Niklaas Görsch
Argument: We expound the notion of “distinct experience” ( experientia distincta ) as introduced in the writings of the early modern polymath Joachim Jungius (1587–1657) and operative in his scientific practice. After contextualizing “di...
05
Athanasios Rinotas
Argument: The aim of this paper is to accurately assess the epistemological status of Albertus Magnus’ (ca 1200-80) alchemy. In modern bibliography there is a “black or white” approach to the question of whether Albertus regarded alchemy...
06
Anne Eriksen
Argument: The article argues that, contrary to what is often held in academic literature, traditional fishermen had solid empirical knowledge about underwater topography long before acoustic sounding. To substantiate the argument, a larg...
07
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08
Anna Echterhölter
It is devoted to the study of the sciences in their historical and epistemological contexts. The journal invites contributions that show an awareness of the complex relationship between scientific, social, and cultural developments. Cont...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

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