About the Journal
Focus and Scope
Philosophy and History of Biology is a USP Journal in partnership with the Brazilian Association of Philosophy and History of Biology (ABFHiB). It is part of the publications of the Interunits Center for the History of Science (CHC) of the University of São Paulo.
The journal Philosophy and History of Biology aims at the publication of papers resulting from original research on philosophy and / or history of biology and its epistemic interfaces as well as on the use of history and philosophy of biology in science education. It also publishes reviews of recent works on such topics.
Only original texts (which are not being submitted for publication elsewhere) may be submitted for publication in Philosophy and History of Biology. When submitting the manuscript, the authors takes responsibility for the work not having been previously published and not being considered for publication by another journal. The papers must result from an original research and must represent an effective contribution to the area.
You can consult all published volumes, from volume 1 of 2006, so far, on this page.
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Journal History:
In 2006, the publication of a series of volumes was published containing a selection of works elaborated in the Meetings of Philosophy and History of Biology.
Two years later, the Brazilian Association of Philosophy and History of Biology (ABFHiB) took the decision to transform this publication into a periodical (annual bulletin), with a permanent editorial board, in order to guarantee the continuity of this initiative and expand the reach of the Publication.
The new journal, which kept the name Philosophy and History of Biology, was registered within the Brazilian Institute of Information in Science and Technology (IBICT) and the ISSN 1983-053X was called for its printed publication.
In 2010, the publication started to be published every six months, and also acquired an electronic version, presented here, with ISSN 2178-6224.
In 2020 the journal became part of the set of publications of the Interunit Center for the History of Science (CHC) at USP and became part of the USP Journal Portal.
The journal accepts unpublished manuscripts in Portuguese, Spanish or English, publishing articles originating from original research concerning the philosophy and / or history of biology and its epistemic interfaces, such as history and philosophy of biology and scientific education.
Periodicity
Philosophy and History of Biology is a biannual publication, with publications in the months of June and December. The receiving of manuscripts follows a continuous flow.
Open Access Policy
This journal offers immediate free access to its content, following the principle that making scientific knowledge freely available to the public provides greater worldwide democratization of knowledge.
Therefore, the authors are not charged any fees related to the submission, evaluation, editing or publication process.
Ethics and anti-plagiarism policy
The authors must guarantee the originality of the texts sent to the journal. After submission, the editorial team uses software iThenticate to identify plagiarism.
We follow the guidelines of the Commmitee on Publications Ethics (COPE). And also:
- USP Academic Information Management Agency (AGUIA) - Integrity and prevention of Plagiarism
- University of São Paulo (USP) - Guide to good scientific practices
Any questions or complaints should be sent to the journal's contact email for analysis and response by the Editorial Board.
Copyright Statement
By submitting papers for publication in Philosophy and History of Biology, the authors accept the terms of this license and agree to assign the copyright for publication. The authors also agree with the publication's commitment to providing open access to all of its content.
The publication adopts the Creative Commons Non Commercial - Share Alike 4.0 International license (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). More information about the license can be found at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/
The information and concepts issued in signed articles are the sole responsibility of their authors.
Preservation/digital archiving policy
Philosophy and History of Biologyis part of the PKP Preservation Network (PN), which uses the LOCKSS system for digital preservation of the journal's content. Access:
