Studies in History and Philosophy of Science is a series of three peer-reviewed academic journals published by Elsevier. It was established in 1970 as a single journal, and was split into two sections–Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A and Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B: Studies in History and Philosophy of Modern Physics–in 1995. In 1998, a third section, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences, was created.[1] [2] In January 2021, all three sections were merged back into Part A, Studies in History and Philosophy of Science.[3]
| Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A | |
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| Abbreviation: | Stud. Hist. Philos. Sci. A |
| Discipline: | Philosophy of science, history of science |
| Language: | English |
| Editor: | Darrell P. Rowbottom |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| History: | 1970–present |
| Frequency: | 7/year |
| Impact: | 1.21 |
| Impact-Year: | 2019 |
| Issn: | 0039-3681 |
| Eissn: | 1879-2510 |
| Coden: | SHPSB5 |
| Website: | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/studies-in-history-and-philosophy-of-science-part-a |
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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A was established in 1970 and is published 7 times per year. It covers the philosophy and history of science. The editor-in-chief is Darrell P. Rowbottom (Lingnan University). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2017 impact factor of 0.748.[4]
| Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B | |
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| Abbreviation: | Stud. Hist. Philos. Sci. B |
| Discipline: | Philosophy of science, modern physics |
| Language: | English |
| Editors: | Dennis Dieks, James Ladyman, Wayne Myrvold |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| History: | 1995–present |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Impact: | 0.382 |
| Impact-Year: | 2016 |
| Issn: | 1355-2198 |
| Eissn: | 1879-2502 |
| Website: | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/studies-in-history-and-philosophy-of-science-part-b-studies-in-history-and-philosophy-of-modern-physics |
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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part B was established in 1995 and covers the philosophy of science as it pertains to modern physics. The editors-in-chief are Dennis Dieks (Utrecht University), James Ladyman (University of Bristol), and Wayne Myrvold (University of Western Ontario). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2016 impact factor of 0.382.[5]
| Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C | |
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| Abbreviation: | Stud. Hist. Philos. Sci. C |
| Discipline: | Philosophy of science, biology, biomedicine |
| Language: | English |
| Editor: | Rachel A. Ankeny |
| Publisher: | Elsevier |
| History: | 1998–present |
| Frequency: | Quarterly |
| Issn: | 1369-8486 |
| Eissn: | 1879-2499 |
| Website: | http://www.journals.elsevier.com/studies-in-history-and-philosophy-of-science-part-c-studies-in-history-and-philosophy-of-biological-and-biomedical-sciences |
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Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C covers the history and philosophy of biology and biomedical science. It was established in 1998 and is published quarterly. The editor-in-chief is Rachel A. Ankeny (University of Adelaide).