History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences

Aims & Scope

History and Philosophy of the Life Sciences is an interdisciplinary journal committed to providing an integrative approach to understanding the life sciences.

It welcomes submissions from historians, philosophers, biologists, physicians, ethicists and scholars in the social studies of science.

Contributors are expected to offer broad and interdisciplinary perspectives on the development of biology, biomedicine and related fields, especially as these perspectives illuminate the foundations, development, and/or implications of scientific practices and related developments.

Submissions which are collaborative and feature different disciplinary approaches are especially encouraged, as are submissions written by senior and junior scholars (including graduate students).

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	1.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14864

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	246

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.360

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

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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.

• Neither logical empiricism nor vitalism, but organicism: what the philosophy of biology was

  Citation: 89

  Authors: Daniel J., Richard

• 'Like all that lives': biology, medicine and bacteria in the age of Pasteur and Koch * *In memory of Gerry Geison, great teacher, scholar, and friend.

  Citation: 55

  Authors: J. Andrew

• Genes: Philosophical analyses put to the test

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Karola, Paul

• Symbiogenesis: the hidden face of constantin Merezhkowsky

  Citation: 49

  Authors: Jan, Francisco, Mikhail

• From ecological records to big data: the invention of global biodiversity

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Vincent, Bernadette

• Identity, politics, and the pandemic: Why is COVID-19 a disaster for feminism(s)?

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Suze G., Lisa

• ‘Extreme’ organisms and the problem of generalization: interpreting the Krogh principle

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Sara, Michael R., Sabina, Rachel A.

• The stability of traits conception of the hologenome: An evolutionary account of holobiont individuality

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Javier

• Open science, data sharing and solidarity: who benefits?

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Ciara, Carlos Andrés, Stefano, Calvin, Sabina, Matthew, Barbara, Ambroise

• Multispecies individuals

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Pierrick, Paul E.

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