HoST - Journal of History of Science and Technology

Aims & Scope

HoST- Journal of History of Science and Technology is an open access journal, available online, devoted to the History of Science, Technology and Medicine.

It explores the cultural, social and political dimensions of science, technology, and medicine (STM) in history across the world.

Since 2019 HoST is published twice a year (June and December).

Originated from efforts to develop the Portuguese community of historians of science, technology and medicine, HoST is entirely committed to original research on the cultural and social dimensions of science and technology in history across the globe.

In effect, a major goal is to make the global geography of HoST papers a distinctive feature of the journal.

The constitution of the advisory board reflects the importance of having an active collaboration from different regions of the planet and distinguishes HoST from most of the journals in the field.

Each issue typically includes a thematic dossier, varia and work in progress sections, and three book reviews.

Even if based on thematic issues, this journal also accepts and encourages spontaneous submissions, especially from graduate students (work in progress section).

In order to promote the exchange between the local research community and noted international scholars, HoST and CIUHCT organize an annual distinguished lecture, which is published in the journal.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)

Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Introduction. Pesticides: Past and Present

  Citation: 28

  Authors: José Ramón

• Knowledge and Circulation of Plants: Unveiling the Participation of Amazonian Indigenous Peoples in the Construction of Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century Botany

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Nelson, Ermelinda, Rafael Rogério Nascimento dos

• The Evolution of Knowledge: Rethinking Science in the Anthropocene

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Jürgen

• The Struggle for Objectivity: Gramsci’s Historical-Political Vistas on Science against the Background of Lenin’s Epistemology

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Pietro Daniel

• What Remains: The Enduring Value of Museum Collections in the Digital Age

  Citation: 4

  Authors: David

• The 1931 London Congress: The Rise of British Marxism and the Interdependencies of Society, Nature and Technology

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Gerardo, Giulia

• Planned Vulnerabilities? Street Flooding and Drainage Infrastructure in Colonial Dar es Salaam

  Citation: 4

  Authors: Frank

• Digesting Planetary Harms: Ocean Life, Biomaterial Innovation, and Uncanny Ingestions of the Anthropocene

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Hannah, Elizabeth

• The Silver Spring monkey controversy: changing cultures of care in twentieth-century laboratory animal research

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Robert G. W.

• Maria Corinta Ferreira (1922–2003?), “Naturalist at the Museu Dr. Álvaro De Castro, Lourenço Marques [Now Maputo], Mozambique,” 1949–1974

  Citation: 3

  Authors: Luis Pequito