| Public Understanding of Science | |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated title (ISO) | Public Underst. Sci. |
| Discipline | Public awareness of science |
| Language | English |
| Edited by | Martin W. Bauer |
| Publication details | |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications |
| Publication history | 1992–present |
| Frequency | Bi-monthly |
| Impact factor (2010) |
1.838 |
| Indexing | |
| ISSN | 0963-6625 (print) 1361-6609 (web) |
| LCCN | 92658626 |
| CODEN | PUNSEM |
| OCLC number | 36297216 |
| Links | |
Public Understanding of Science is a bimonthly peer-reviewed academic journal that was established in 1992 and is published by SAGE Publications. It covers topics in the popular perception of science, the role of science in society, philosophy of science, science education, and science in public policy. The editor-in-chief is Martin Bauer (London School of Economics).
Public Understanding of Science is abstracted and indexed in Scopus and the Social Sciences Citation Index. According to the Journal Citation Reports, its 2010 impact factor is 1.838, ranking it 5 out of 67 journals in the category "Communication"[1] and 2 out of 36 journals in the category "History & Philosophy of Science". [2]