Annals of Science

Aims & Scope

Annals of Science , launched in 1936, publishes work on the history of science, technology and medicine, covering developments from classical antiquity to the late 20th century.

The Journal has a global reach, both in terms of the work that it publishes, and also in terms of its readership.

The editors particularly welcome submissions from authors in Asia, Africa and South America.

Each issue contains research articles, and a comprehensive book reviews section, including essay reviews on a group of books on a broader level.

Articles are published in both English and French, and the Journal welcomes proposals for special issues on relevant topics.

The Editors and Publisher are committed to supporting early career researchers, and award an annual prize to the best submission from current doctoral students, or those awarded a doctorate in the past four years.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.194

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	21544

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	27

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Has Mendel's work been rediscovered?

  Citation: 234

  Authors: R.A.

• <i>Scientist:</i> The story of a word

  Citation: 124

  Authors: Sydney

• Phrenological knowledge and the social structure of early nineteenth-century Edinburgh

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Steven

• Terrestrial magnetism and the development of international collaboration in the early nineteenth century

  Citation: 67

  Authors: John

• A redefinition of Boyle's chemistry and corpuscular philosophy

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Antonio

• Engineering education in Europe and the U.S.A., 1750–1930: The rise to dominance of school culture and the engineering professions

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Peter

• Compiling nature's history: Travellers and travel narratives in the early royal society

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Daniel

• Charles Darwin and group selection

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Michael

• Composition, a neglected aspect of the chemical revolution

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Robert, Betty Jo

• Popular science periodicals in Paris and London: The emergence of a low scientific culture, 1820–1875

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Susan

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