Aims and Scope
The Journal of the History of Biology is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the history of biology as well as philosophical and social issues confronting biology. It is published by Springer Science+Business Media and the editors-in-chief are Karen A. Rader (Virginia Commonwealth University) and Marsha L. Richmond (Wayne State University).. According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 0.897.
Key Metrics
1.6
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
Q2
History and Philosophy of Science
SJR
- Q1 History and Philosophy of Science
- Q2 Agricultural and Biological Sciences (all)
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.1
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
Topics Covered
- Radionuclide
- History of biology
- Origin of species
- Chromosome
- Insect
- Nuclear technology
- Empirical evidence
- Evolution
- Darkness
- Adaptive enzyme
- Natural selection
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | SPRINGER |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Publication Start Year | 1969 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Alfred Russel Wallace's Darwinian Opposition to Eugenics.
- 15 Nov 24
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A Biogeographical Debate at the Origins of Limnology in Switzerland and Italy: The Issue over Pelagic Fauna Between Pietro Pavesi and François-Alphonse Forel.
- 16 Oct 24
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Hey Hey We’re the Monkeys! An Essay Review of Gowan Dawson’s Monkey to Man
- 6 Sep 24
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Recapitulation, Heredity, and Freud's View of Human Nature.
- 1 Sep 24
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The Study of Geographical Distribution in the Analysis of Domestication as an Evolutionary Process: Tensions in Alphonse de Candolle’s Approach
- 1 Sep 24
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“The Logic of Monsters:” Pere Alberch and the Evolutionary Significance of Experimental Teratology
- 30 Aug 24
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1.5k articles received 5.9k citations see all
- 26 Supporting
- 5,435 Mentioning
- 2 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 0 Retractions
- 0 Withdrawals
- 11 Corrections
- 15 Errata
- 0 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Journal of the History of Biology been actively publishing?
Journal of the History of Biology has been in operation since 1969 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Journal of the History of Biology ?
Journal of the History of Biology published with a Quarterly frequency.
How many articles did Journal of the History of Biology publish last years ?
In 2023, Journal of the History of Biology published 59 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Journal of the History of Biology ?
For Journal of the History of Biology,eISSN is 1573-0387 and pISSN is0022-5010.
What is Citescore for Journal of the History of Biology ?
Citescore for Journal of the History of Biology is 1.6.
What is SNIP score for Journal of the History of Biology ?
SNIP score for Journal of the History of Biology is 1.1.
What is the SJR for Journal of the History of Biology ?
SJR for Journal of the History of Biology is Q2.
Who is the publisher of Journal of the History of Biology ?
SPRINGER is the publisher of Journal of the History of Biology.