Overview
Biology & Philosophy, published by Springer Science+Business Media (The Netherlands), published 230 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 2,264 citations in those years. Its h-index is 103 and its two-year mean citedness is 2.00. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #8,025 of 62,158 ranked journals and #60 of 5,721 in Arts and Humanities.
Key figures
Citations count every citation the journal's papers received in these years, including citations to older papers. Two-year mean citedness is OpenAlex's measure of how often recent papers are cited; it is similar in idea to, but not the same as, an impact factor.
Papers and citations by year
| Year | Papers | Citations received | Open-access papers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 49 | 1,153 | 23 |
| 2021 | 56 | 1,032 | 33 |
| 2022 | 59 | 713 | 41 |
| 2023 | 48 | 346 | 37 |
| 2024 | 39 | 142 | 24 |
| 2025 | 28 | 31 | 23 |
What it publishes
The leading research topics of its papers (OpenAlex topic classification). Select a topic to find other journals that publish on it.
Similar journals
Ranked journals that publish on the same topics.
| Journal | Field | Score | Papers 2021–2025 | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of Science | Arts and Humanities | 68.6 | 585 | 76% |
| International Studies in the Philosophy of Science | Arts and Humanities | 57.6 | 95 | 37% |
| European Journal for Philosophy of Science | Arts and Humanities | 65.5 | 375 | 79% |
| Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology | Arts and Humanities | 49.1 | 54 | 100% |
| The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science | Arts and Humanities | 70.1 | 308 | 44% |
| Journal for General Philosophy of Science | Arts and Humanities | 50.9 | 213 | 63% |
| Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A | Arts and Humanities | 67.0 | 579 | 49% |
| Lato Sensu Revue de la Société de philosophie des sciences | Arts and Humanities | 33.4 | 50 | 100% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0169-3867
- Print ISSN: 0169-3867
- Electronic ISSN: 1572-8404
- Publisher: Springer Science+Business Media
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S75346102
- Journal website: www.springer.com
Figures come from OpenAlex (papers, citations, h-index, topics), Crossref (ISSN check) and DOAJ (open-access listing and fees). They change as records are corrected, so treat them as a dated snapshot. This page does not state whether the journal is indexed in Scopus, Web of Science or PubMed.
Questions
What is the ITS Journal Score of Biology & Philosophy?
It is 67.9 out of 100, which places it #8,025 among ranked journals. The score combines citation impact (45%), h-index (35%) and size (20%) from open OpenAlex data.
What is the impact factor of Biology & Philosophy?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 2.00.
Is Biology & Philosophy open access?
69% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Biology & Philosophy charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.