Academic Journal
Q1History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
About History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences
History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences is a scholarly journal published by Springer International Publishing AG. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 0.318 and H-index of 35.
Coverage: 1979-1980, 1982-2026. Research categories: History (Q1); Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) (Q2); History and Philosophy of Science (Q2).
Verified field sources
- Journal Impact Factor: 1.0 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2024 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Adrian Currie PhD; Edna Suárez Díaz PhD (Editors-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Philosophy and History of Science; History of Science and Medicine; Diverse Historical and Scientific Studies; Evolutionary Game Theory and Cooperation; History of Science and Natural History; Evolution and Science Education.
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Reported open-access list prices
2,190.00 USD; 3,090.00 EUR
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