History of Science Society

History of Science Society
Formation1924
TypeProfessional Society
HeadquartersScience History Institute
Location
President
Evelynn M. Hammonds
Key people
John Paul Gutierrez (Executive Director)
Subsidiaries
AffiliationsAmerican Council of Learned Societies (member)
Websitehssonline.org
Historians of science attending the 2007 international meeting in Washington, D.C.

The History of Science Society (HSS), founded in 1924, is the primary professional society for the academic study of the history of science.[1][2] The society has over 3,000 members worldwide.[3] It publishes the quarterly journal Isis and the yearly journal Osiris, sponsors the IsisCB: History of Science Index,[4] and holds an annual conference. As of January 2024, the current president of the HSS is Evelynn M. Hammonds.[5]

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  2. ^ Sokal, Michael M. (1999). "The History of Science Society, 1970-1999: From Subscription Agency to Professional Society". Isis. 90: S135–S181. doi:10.1086/384612. ISSN 0021-1753. JSTOR 238011. S2CID 143473403.
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  4. ^ "IsisCB Explore".
  5. ^ "Officers and Committees". History of Science Society. Retrieved 3 Feb 2023.