Aim & Scope

Aim

International Studies in Science and Technology provides a peer-reviewed venue for international studies in science and technology. The journal is intended for STS scholars, research-policy analysts, innovation-system researchers, and international studies communities. Its editorial goal is to publish articles that make the research question, method, evidence, and limitations visible enough for readers to evaluate and reuse.

Core Scope

The journal considers manuscripts in the following areas:

  • Original studies in science and technology studies with transparent assumptions and evaluable evidence.
  • Research on international collaboration that explains methods, data, and interpretation limits.
  • Applied work involving research systems where practical relevance is supported by analysis rather than assertion.
  • Interdisciplinary work connecting technology policy to adjacent scientific, engineering, health, environmental, social, or policy questions.

Article Types Considered

The journal may consider comparative studies, science-policy analyses, bibliometric papers, historical-institutional studies, interview-based research, and reviews. Article type should be selected according to the main contribution, not according to desired length or perceived prestige.

Method and Evidence Expectations

For this field, manuscripts should pay particular attention to:

  • case selection
  • comparative framework
  • data source transparency
  • interpretive limits
  • international context

Out of Scope

The journal does not consider manuscripts that are purely promotional, lack a research question, duplicate previously published work, make unsupported clinical or policy claims, present unverifiable results, or fall outside international studies in science and technology. Manuscripts that are technically sound but do not fit the journal's subject identity may be returned before peer review.

Editorial Standard

The journal does not require spectacular novelty. It requires a clear contribution, appropriate citations, transparent methods, relevant ethical approvals where needed, and a limitations section. Reviewers and editors should ask whether the work is trustworthy and useful for its intended readership.