Science and Technology Studies

Aims & Scope

Science & Technology Studies is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the advancement of scholarly studies of science and technology as socio-material phenomena, including their historical and contemporary production and their associated forms of knowledge, expertise, social organization and controversy.

This includes interest in developing Science and Technology Studies' own knowledge production techniques, methodology and interventions.

The journal welcomes high quality contributions to that are based on substantial theoretical or empirical engagement with the multidisciplinary field of science and technology studies, including contributions from anthropology, sociology, history, philosophy, political science, educational science and communication studies.

Science & Technology Studies is the official journal of the European Association for the Study of Science and Technology (EASST) and the Finnish Association for Science and Technology Studies.

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)
• Web of Science

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities and Multidisciplinary, 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
• Apc url

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities and Multidisciplinary, 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.

• “Citizen Science”? Rethinking Science and Public Participation

  Citation: 143

  Authors: Bruno J., Jérôme, Dana, Gabriela, Elise

• Taking Roles in Interdisciplinary Collaborations: Reflections on Working in Post-ELSI Spaces in the UK Synthetic Biology Community

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Andrew S, Jane, Claire, Susan, Emma, Matthew, Kate, Pablo, Adrian, Paul

• Hope Against Hype - Accountability in Biopasts, Presents and Futures

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Nik

• The Politics of Anticipatory Expertise: Plurality and Contestation of Futures Knowledge in Governance — Introduction to the Special Issue

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Stefan, David, Bilel

• Organising Policy-Relevant Knowledge for Climate Action

  Citation: 56

  Authors: Béatrice, Christophe, Alain

• Pilot Users and Their Families: Inventing Flexible Practices in the Smart Grid

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Sophie

• Method Matters in the Social Study of Technology: Investigating the Biographies of Artifacts and Practices

  Citation: 50

  Authors: Sampsa, Neil, Robin Alun

• Internet Forums and the Rise of the Inventive Energy User

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Sampsa, Jouni K., Stephanie

• Making Nature Investable

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Sian

• Knowledge infrastructures: Part I

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Helena, Florence, Christine M., Geoffrey C.