Overview
Science in Context, published by Cambridge University Press (United Kingdom), published 99 papers in 2021–2025, and its papers received 96 citations in those years. Its h-index is 57 and its two-year mean citedness is 0.13. On the ITS Journal Score it ranks #27,193 of 62,158 ranked journals and #1,176 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 | 33 | 103 | 16 |
| 2021 | 38 | 69 | 25 |
| 2022 | 28 | 19 | 22 |
| 2023 | 29 | 7 | 24 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Historia Mathematica | Mathematics | 46.8 | 174 | 25% |
| Philosophia Mathematica | Mathematics | 55.1 | 148 | 30% |
| Archive for History of Exact Sciences | Mathematics | 51.8 | 88 | 58% |
| Revue d histoire des sciences | Arts and Humanities | 36.1 | 196 | 50% |
| The Mathematical Intelligencer | Mathematics | 53.9 | 444 | 41% |
| Revista Brasileira de História da Matemática | Mathematics | 23.3 | 78 | 100% |
| Archives of Natural History | Arts and Humanities | 43.8 | 336 | 21% |
| Notes and Records the Royal Society Journal of the History of Science | Arts and Humanities | 51.6 | 192 | 61% |
Identity and sources
- ISSN-L: 0269-8897
- Print ISSN: 0269-8897
- Electronic ISSN: 1474-0664
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Listed in DOAJ: Not yet checked
- Crossref: Not yet checked
- OpenAlex: S7273216
- Journal website: journals.cambridge.org
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 Science in Context?
It is 41.1 out of 100, which places it #27,193 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 Science in Context?
This site does not publish Journal Impact Factors, which belong to Clarivate. As an open alternative, its two-year mean citedness in OpenAlex is 0.13.
Is Science in Context open access?
76% of its papers from 2021–2025 are recorded as open access.
Does Science in Context charge a publication fee?
No fee is recorded in the open data used here. Check the journal's own website for its current fees.