Since its inception in 1912, Isis has featured scholarly articles, research notes, and commentary on the history of science, medicine, and technology and their cultural influences. Review essays and book reviews on new contributions to the discipline are also included. An official publication of the History of Science Society, Isis is the oldest English-language journal in the field.

The Press, along with the journal’s editorial office in Starkville, MS, would like to acknowledge the following supporters: Mississippi State University, its College of Arts and Sciences and History Department, and the Consortium for the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine.

《Isis》是一本由UNIV CHICAGO PRESS出版商出版的专业社会科学期刊，该刊创刊于1913年，刊期Quarterly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SCI、SSCI收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：社会科学 4区，小类学科：科学史与科学哲学 4区；该刊发文范围涵盖科学史与科学哲学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外科学史与科学哲学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为0.514，平均审稿速度>12周，或约稿。