Ludwik and Aleksander Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences

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Ludwik and Aleksander Birkenmajer Institute for the History of Science, Polish Academy of Sciences

Short name

IHS PAS

Country, city

Poland, Warsaw

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Organization website

Publications

260

Citations

382

h-index

Top-3 journals

Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki (82 publications)

Studia Historiae Scientiarum (75 publications)

Medycyna Nowożytna (20 publications)

Top-3 organizations

Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (14 publications)

Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences (12 publications)

Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (10 publications)

Top-3 foreign organizations

Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle (14 publications)

Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences (10 publications)

Sheffield Hallam University (9 publications)

Most cited in 5 years

Found

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Publisher

Journal

Countries

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Since 1970

Total publications

260

Total citations

382

Citations per publication

1.47

Average publications per year

4.64

Average authors per publication

1.35

h-index

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h-index

A scientist has an h-index if h of his N publications are cited at least h times each, while the remaining (N - h) publications are cited no more than h times each.

https://www.pnas.org/doi/full/10.1073/pnas.0507655102

Top-30

Fields of science

	5 10 15 20 25 30 35
History and Philosophy of Science	History and Philosophy of Science, 33, 12.69% History and Philosophy of Science 33 publications, 12.69%
Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)	Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous), 10, 3.85% Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous) 10 publications, 3.85%
Astronomy and Astrophysics	Astronomy and Astrophysics, 10, 3.85% Astronomy and Astrophysics 10 publications, 3.85%
Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous)	Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous), 10, 3.85% Arts and Humanities (miscellaneous) 10 publications, 3.85%
History	History, 9, 3.46% History 9 publications, 3.46%
General Medicine	General Medicine, 3, 1.15% General Medicine 3 publications, 1.15%
General Mathematics	General Mathematics, 3, 1.15% General Mathematics 3 publications, 1.15%
Cell Biology	Cell Biology, 2, 0.77% Cell Biology 2 publications, 0.77%
Chemistry (miscellaneous)	Chemistry (miscellaneous), 2, 0.77% Chemistry (miscellaneous) 2 publications, 0.77%
Developmental Biology	Developmental Biology, 2, 0.77% Developmental Biology 2 publications, 0.77%
Anatomy	Anatomy, 2, 0.77% Anatomy 2 publications, 0.77%
Cultural Studies	Cultural Studies, 2, 0.77% Cultural Studies 2 publications, 0.77%
Embryology	Embryology, 2, 0.77% Embryology 2 publications, 0.77%
Literature and Literary Theory	Literature and Literary Theory, 2, 0.77% Literature and Literary Theory 2 publications, 0.77%
General Chemistry	General Chemistry, 1, 0.38% General Chemistry 1 publication, 0.38%
Biochemistry	Biochemistry, 1, 0.38% Biochemistry 1 publication, 0.38%
Sociology and Political Science	Sociology and Political Science, 1, 0.38% Sociology and Political Science 1 publication, 0.38%
Library and Information Sciences	Library and Information Sciences, 1, 0.38% Library and Information Sciences 1 publication, 0.38%
Animal Science and Zoology	Animal Science and Zoology, 1, 0.38% Animal Science and Zoology 1 publication, 0.38%
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics	Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics, 1, 0.38% Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 publication, 0.38%
Linguistics and Language	Linguistics and Language, 1, 0.38% Linguistics and Language 1 publication, 0.38%
Political Science and International Relations	Political Science and International Relations, 1, 0.38% Political Science and International Relations 1 publication, 0.38%
General Arts and Humanities	General Arts and Humanities, 1, 0.38% General Arts and Humanities 1 publication, 0.38%
Mathematics (miscellaneous)	Mathematics (miscellaneous), 1, 0.38% Mathematics (miscellaneous) 1 publication, 0.38%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)	Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous), 1, 0.38% Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) 1 publication, 0.38%
Anthropology	Anthropology, 1, 0.38% Anthropology 1 publication, 0.38%
Ocean Engineering	Ocean Engineering, 1, 0.38% Ocean Engineering 1 publication, 0.38%
Language and Linguistics	Language and Linguistics, 1, 0.38% Language and Linguistics 1 publication, 0.38%
Philosophy	Philosophy, 1, 0.38% Philosophy 1 publication, 0.38%
Visual Arts and Performing Arts	Visual Arts and Performing Arts, 1, 0.38% Visual Arts and Performing Arts 1 publication, 0.38%
	5 10 15 20 25 30 35

Journals

	10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90
Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki	Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki, 82, 31.54% Kwartalnik Historii Nauki i Techniki 82 publications, 31.54%
Studia Historiae Scientiarum	Studia Historiae Scientiarum, 75, 28.85% Studia Historiae Scientiarum 75 publications, 28.85%
Medycyna Nowożytna	Medycyna Nowożytna, 20, 7.69% Medycyna Nowożytna 20 publications, 7.69%
Journal for the History of Astronomy	Journal for the History of Astronomy, 11, 4.23% Journal for the History of Astronomy 11 publications, 4.23%
Environmental History	Environmental History, 9, 3.46% Environmental History 9 publications, 3.46%
Prace Komisji Historii Nauki PAU	Prace Komisji Historii Nauki PAU, 9, 3.46% Prace Komisji Historii Nauki PAU 9 publications, 3.46%
Biuletyn Historii Wychowania	Biuletyn Historii Wychowania, 4, 1.54% Biuletyn Historii Wychowania 4 publications, 1.54%
Mathematical Intelligencer	Mathematical Intelligencer, 3, 1.15% Mathematical Intelligencer 3 publications, 1.15%
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A	Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A, 3, 1.15% Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part A 3 publications, 1.15%
Poznanskie Studia Polonistyczne, Seria Literacka	Poznanskie Studia Polonistyczne, Seria Literacka, 2, 0.77% Poznanskie Studia Polonistyczne, Seria Literacka 2 publications, 0.77%
Ambix	Ambix, 2, 0.77% Ambix 2 publications, 0.77%
Studia Judaica	Studia Judaica, 2, 0.77% Studia Judaica 2 publications, 0.77%
Notes and Records of the Royal Society	Notes and Records of the Royal Society, 2, 0.77% Notes and Records of the Royal Society 2 publications, 0.77%
HoST - Journal of History of Science and Technology	HoST - Journal of History of Science and Technology, 2, 0.77% HoST - Journal of History of Science and Technology 2 publications, 0.77%
Polish Cartographical Review	Polish Cartographical Review, 2, 0.77% Polish Cartographical Review 2 publications, 0.77%
Wolność i Solidarność	Wolność i Solidarność, 2, 0.77% Wolność i Solidarność 2 publications, 0.77%
Historia Mathematica	Historia Mathematica, 1, 0.38% Historia Mathematica 1 publication, 0.38%
Axiomathes	Axiomathes, 1, 0.38% Axiomathes 1 publication, 0.38%
History of Science	History of Science, 1, 0.38% History of Science 1 publication, 0.38%
Centaurus	Centaurus, 1, 0.38% Centaurus 1 publication, 0.38%
Notes and Queries	Notes and Queries, 1, 0.38% Notes and Queries 1 publication, 0.38%
Classical Receptions Journal	Classical Receptions Journal, 1, 0.38% Classical Receptions Journal 1 publication, 0.38%
Biological Letters	Biological Letters, 1, 0.38% Biological Letters 1 publication, 0.38%
Archives of Natural History	Archives of Natural History, 1, 0.38% Archives of Natural History 1 publication, 0.38%
Human Studies	Human Studies, 1, 0.38% Human Studies 1 publication, 0.38%
British Journal for the History of Science	British Journal for the History of Science, 1, 0.38% British Journal for the History of Science 1 publication, 0.38%
Journal of Industrial Ecology	Journal of Industrial Ecology, 1, 0.38% Journal of Industrial Ecology 1 publication, 0.38%
Anthropocene Review	Anthropocene Review, 1, 0.38% Anthropocene Review 1 publication, 0.38%
Shakespeare	Shakespeare, 1, 0.38% Shakespeare 1 publication, 0.38%
Renaissance Quarterly	Renaissance Quarterly, 1, 0.38% Renaissance Quarterly 1 publication, 0.38%
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Publishers

	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160
Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego	Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego, 148, 56.92% Uniwersytet Jagiellonski - Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego 148 publications, 56.92%
Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences,Commission on the History of Science	Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences,Commission on the History of Science, 45, 17.31% Polish Academy of Arts and Sciences,Commission on the History of Science 45 publications, 17.31%
SAGE	SAGE, 13, 5% SAGE 13 publications, 5%
Oxford University Press	Oxford University Press, 11, 4.23% Oxford University Press 11 publications, 4.23%
Springer Nature	Springer Nature, 9, 3.46% Springer Nature 9 publications, 3.46%
Elsevier	Elsevier, 6, 2.31% Elsevier 6 publications, 2.31%
Walter de Gruyter	Walter de Gruyter, 5, 1.92% Walter de Gruyter 5 publications, 1.92%
Taylor & Francis	Taylor & Francis, 5, 1.92% Taylor & Francis 5 publications, 1.92%
Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan	Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan, 4, 1.54% Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan 4 publications, 1.54%
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press, 2, 0.77% Cambridge University Press 2 publications, 0.77%
Wiley	Wiley, 2, 0.77% Wiley 2 publications, 0.77%
The Royal Society	The Royal Society, 2, 0.77% The Royal Society 2 publications, 0.77%
Wydawnictwo Poznanskie Studia Polonistyczne	Wydawnictwo Poznanskie Studia Polonistyczne, 2, 0.77% Wydawnictwo Poznanskie Studia Polonistyczne 2 publications, 0.77%
Polskie Towarzystwo Studiow Zydowskich	Polskie Towarzystwo Studiow Zydowskich, 2, 0.77% Polskie Towarzystwo Studiow Zydowskich 2 publications, 0.77%
Edinburgh University Press	Edinburgh University Press, 1, 0.38% Edinburgh University Press 1 publication, 0.38%
Index Copernicus	Index Copernicus, 1, 0.38% Index Copernicus 1 publication, 0.38%
Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.38% Institute of Mathematics, Polish Academy of Sciences 1 publication, 0.38%
European Mathematical Society - EMS - Publishing House GmbH	European Mathematical Society - EMS - Publishing House GmbH, 1, 0.38% European Mathematical Society - EMS - Publishing House GmbH 1 publication, 0.38%
	20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160

With other organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 14, 5.38% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 14 publications, 5.38%
Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences	Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences, 12, 4.62% Mammal Research Institute, Polish Academy of Sciences 12 publications, 4.62%
Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10, 3.85% Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences 10 publications, 3.85%
Sheffield Hallam University	Sheffield Hallam University, 9, 3.46% Sheffield Hallam University 9 publications, 3.46%
Jagiellonian University	Jagiellonian University, 7, 2.69% Jagiellonian University 7 publications, 2.69%
University of Warsaw	University of Warsaw, 4, 1.54% University of Warsaw 4 publications, 1.54%
Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences	Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, 4, 1.54% Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences 4 publications, 1.54%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2, 0.77% University of Oxford 2 publications, 0.77%
Dartmouth College	Dartmouth College, 2, 0.77% Dartmouth College 2 publications, 0.77%
Jan Kochanowski University	Jan Kochanowski University, 2, 0.77% Jan Kochanowski University 2 publications, 0.77%
University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn	University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, 2, 0.77% University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn 2 publications, 0.77%
Maria Curie-Skłodowska University	Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, 2, 0.77% Maria Curie-Skłodowska University 2 publications, 0.77%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 1, 0.38% Zhejiang University 1 publication, 0.38%
Lulea University of Technology	Lulea University of Technology, 1, 0.38% Lulea University of Technology 1 publication, 0.38%
Arizona State University	Arizona State University, 1, 0.38% Arizona State University 1 publication, 0.38%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 1, 0.38% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 1 publication, 0.38%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 1, 0.38% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 1 publication, 0.38%
Leuphana University of Lüneburg	Leuphana University of Lüneburg, 1, 0.38% Leuphana University of Lüneburg 1 publication, 0.38%
Institute of Geological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.38% Institute of Geological Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences 1 publication, 0.38%
University of Wrocław	University of Wrocław, 1, 0.38% University of Wrocław 1 publication, 0.38%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 1, 0.38% University of Extremadura 1 publication, 0.38%
Nicolaus Copernicus University	Nicolaus Copernicus University, 1, 0.38% Nicolaus Copernicus University 1 publication, 0.38%
Kielce University of Technology	Kielce University of Technology, 1, 0.38% Kielce University of Technology 1 publication, 0.38%
Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.38% Institute of Geography and Spatial Organization, Polish Academy of Sciences 1 publication, 0.38%
Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.38% Institute of Literary Research, Polish Academy of Sciences 1 publication, 0.38%
Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences	Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, 1, 0.38% Institute of Slavic Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences 1 publication, 0.38%
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With foreign organizations

	2 4 6 8 10 12 14
Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle	Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, 14, 5.38% Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle 14 publications, 5.38%
Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences	Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 10, 3.85% Vavilov Institute for the History of Science and Technology of the Russian Academy of Sciences 10 publications, 3.85%
Sheffield Hallam University	Sheffield Hallam University, 9, 3.46% Sheffield Hallam University 9 publications, 3.46%
University of Oxford	University of Oxford, 2, 0.77% University of Oxford 2 publications, 0.77%
Dartmouth College	Dartmouth College, 2, 0.77% Dartmouth College 2 publications, 0.77%
Zhejiang University	Zhejiang University, 1, 0.38% Zhejiang University 1 publication, 0.38%
Lulea University of Technology	Lulea University of Technology, 1, 0.38% Lulea University of Technology 1 publication, 0.38%
Arizona State University	Arizona State University, 1, 0.38% Arizona State University 1 publication, 0.38%
Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian	Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian, 1, 0.38% Center for Astrophysics \| Harvard & Smithsonian 1 publication, 0.38%
Friedrich Schiller University Jena	Friedrich Schiller University Jena, 1, 0.38% Friedrich Schiller University Jena 1 publication, 0.38%
Leuphana University of Lüneburg	Leuphana University of Lüneburg, 1, 0.38% Leuphana University of Lüneburg 1 publication, 0.38%
University of Extremadura	University of Extremadura, 1, 0.38% University of Extremadura 1 publication, 0.38%
	2 4 6 8 10 12 14

With other countries

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France	France, 13, 5% France 13 publications, 5%
United Kingdom	United Kingdom, 11, 4.23% United Kingdom 11 publications, 4.23%
Russia	Russia, 10, 3.85% Russia 10 publications, 3.85%
USA	USA, 4, 1.54% USA 4 publications, 1.54%
Germany	Germany, 1, 0.38% Germany 1 publication, 0.38%
Belgium	Belgium, 1, 0.38% Belgium 1 publication, 0.38%
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