Osiris (journal)
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| Title | Osiris |
| Discipline | History of science |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | University of Chicago Press |
| Frequency | Annual |
| History | 1936–present |
| Issn | 0369-7827 |
Osiris (journal) Osiris is an annual peer-reviewed journal devoted to the history of science, founded with ties to the University of Chicago and the History of Science Society. The journal blends archival scholarship with interdisciplinary approaches drawing on materials from institutions such as the Smithsonian Institution, the Royal Society, and the Wellcome Trust. Contributors have included scholars associated with the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the Princeton University Press.
History
Osiris emerged in the wake of intellectual movements linked to figures at the University of Chicago and the History of Science Society during the 1930s, intersecting with debates in the American Historical Association, the British Society for the History of Science, and the American Philosophical Society. Early issues reflect dialogues between scholars influenced by the archival collections of the Library of Congress, the Bodleian Library, and the Harvard University Archives. Throughout the mid-20th century the journal engaged with thematic clusters tied to research at the Smithsonian Institution, the Royal Society, and the Vatican Library, bringing into conversation work from the State Library of New South Wales, the Bibliothèque nationale de France, and the Morgan Library & Museum. In the late 20th and early 21st centuries Osiris maintained editorial connections with the University of Chicago Press and contributors from the University of California, Berkeley, the Max Planck Society, and the Salk Institute.
Scope and Themes
The journal emphasizes historiography connected to episodes such as the Scientific Revolution, the Industrial Revolution, and the Enlightenment, while engaging case studies involving collections from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, the Natural History Museum, London, and the American Museum of Natural History. Its thematic ranges include biographical work on figures like Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Galileo Galilei, and Marie Curie as well as institutional studies of organizations including the Royal Society, the Académie des Sciences, and the Max Planck Society. Other foci bring into play archives linked to the Wellcome Trust, the National Institutes of Health, the CERN, and the Smithsonian Institution, addressing interactions among actors in networks involving the East India Company, the Hudson's Bay Company, and the Royal Navy.
Editorial Board and Publication Practices
The editorial board traditionally comprises scholars rooted in departments such as the Department of History and Philosophy of Science at the University of Cambridge, centers associated with the Wellcome Trust Centre for the History of Medicine, and institutes including the Max Planck Institute for the History of Science. Peer review standards align with practices advocated by the History of Science Society, the Modern Language Association, and the American Historical Association. Production and distribution are overseen by the University of Chicago Press with copy editing and indexing coordinated alongside partners like the Chicago Manual of Style-aligned editorial teams, and libraries including the New York Public Library and the Boston Athenaeum.
Indexing and Reception
Osiris is indexed in major bibliographic services such as those maintained by the Library of Congress, the Modern Language Association, and the American Library Association. Scholarly reception spans reviews in periodicals tied to the History of Science Society, responses in journals associated with the Royal Society, and citations in monographs from presses including the University of Chicago Press, the Cambridge University Press, and the Oxford University Press. Libraries at institutions such as the Harvard University Library, the Yale University Library, and the British Library catalogue its runs, and its impact appears in course reading lists at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Notable Articles and Special Issues
Noteworthy contributions include articles investigating episodes tied to Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Antoine Lavoisier, and Nicolas Léonard Sadi Carnot, as well as special issues dedicated to themes like the Scientific Revolution, the history of medicine (with work linked to the Wellcome Trust and the Royal College of Physicians), and the history of technology exploring archives from the Smithsonian Institution and the Science Museum, London. Special issues have showcased scholarship connected to the Renaissance, the Industrial Revolution, and transnational networks involving the East India Company and the Royal Society, with contributors affiliated to the Max Planck Society, the Salk Institute, and the Wellcome Trust Centre.
Access and Distribution
Osiris is distributed in print and digital formats by the University of Chicago Press, with holdings in repositories such as the JSTOR archive, the HathiTrust Digital Library, and library collections at the Library of Congress, the British Library, and university libraries including Harvard University, Yale University, and the University of California. Institutional subscriptions are common among research libraries tied to the History of Science Society, while individual scholars access content via university networks at the University of Oxford, the University of Cambridge, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Category:History of science journals