History of Science, Technology & Medicine Journals
This page aims to give links to useful History of Science, Technology & Medicine Journals.
This list is not meant to be exhaustive! I have only listed the most recent subscription, for older volumes check the Library Catalogue. Further explanation of College Username & Password and IP can be found at the bottom of the page.
Full-Text Electronic Journals
20th Century British History (IP). Available from 1990 onwards.
Archives for History of Exact Sciences (IP). Available from Vol 1, 1960 onwards.
British Journal for the History of Science (IP). Available from 1997 onwards.
Circumscribere (International Journal for the History of Science) (Freely Available). Available from 2006 onwards.
Clio Medica/ The Wellcome Series in the History of Medicine (freely available in part). Available free from Vol 51 – Vol 74.
Comparative Studies in Society & History (IP). Available from 1958 -2002 and 1997 onwards.
Central European History (College Username & Password or IP). Available from 2006 onwards.
Contemporary European History (IP). Available from 1999 onwards.
German History (College U & P or IP). Available from 2007 onwards.
History of European Ideas (IP). Available from 1995 onwards.
History of Science (freely available, College U & P or IP). Available free from 1998 – 2002. IP and College U & P access available from 2007 onwards.
IEEE Annals of the History of Computing (IP). Available from 1979 – 1987 and 1992 onwards.
International Journal of Scientific History (Freely available) Available from Vol 1, 1991 onwards.
Isis (IP). Available from Vol 1, 1913 onwards.
Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences (IP). Available from 1946 onwards.
Journal of History of Science & Technology (Freely Available). Available from Vol 1, 2007 onwards.
NTM: International Journal of History & Ethics of Natural Science, Technology & Medicine (IP). Available from1993 onwards.
Oral History Review (College U & P or IP). Available from 2001 onwards.
Philosophy of Science (IP). Available from Vol 1, 1934 onwards.
Physics in Perspective (IP). Available from Vol 1, 1999 onwards.
Public Understanding of Science (IP). Available from Vol 8, 1999 onwards.
The Rutherford Journal (Freely available) Available from Vol 1, 2005 onwards.
Social History of Medicine (College U & P or IP). Available from 1988 onwards.
Social Studies of Science (IP). Available from Vol 5, 1975 onwards (current 3 years not available)
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science (IP). Available from Vol 26, 1995 onwards.
Synthese (College U & P or IP) Available from Vol 1, 1936 onwards.
Print Only Journals
Aleph: Historical Studies in Science and Judaism (Science Museum Library) – Available from 2001 onwards.
Annals of Science: the History of Science & technology from the 13th Century Onwards (Science Museum Library) – Available from 1936 onwards.
Bulletin of the History of Medicine (Science Museum Library) – Available from 1939 onwards.
Contemporary British History – Available from Vol.10, 1996 onwards.
History & Technology: An International Journal (Science Museum Library) – Available from 1983 onwards.
History of Technology – (Science Museum Library) – Available from 1976 onwards.
ICON: Journal of the International Committee for the History of Technology (Science Museum Library) – Available from 1995 onwards.
Smithsonian Studies in History & Technology (Science Museum Library) – Available from 1969 onwards.
Technology & Culture (Science Museum Library) – Available from 1959 onwards.
College Username & Password or IP
IP: This means that you need to be using an Imperial College computer or connecting via the Virtual Private Network (VPN).
College Username & Password: This means you need to use your college username and password to access resources. Details of this can be found in our guide to accessing online resources
