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International Philosophical Quarterly

Philosophy Documentation Center · United States

ISSN0019-0365eISSN2153-8077
SJR Q3WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.129
H-Indexi
74
Total Worksi
4,069
Total Citationsi
36,929
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.00
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Aims & Scope

International Philosophical Quarterly is a scholarly journal that publishes articles in philosophy, applied ethics, religious studies and related fields. The Philosophy Documentation Center's E-Collection provides access to over 270 scholarly journals, book series, conference proceedings, and other publications in the humanities and social sciences. Coverage of most titles is complete – all issues, all volumes.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications4,069
Publisher OrgPhilosophy Documentation Center
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Philosophy Documentation Center
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0019-0365 / 2153-8077
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
52
48
2018
48
41
2019
50
27
2020
45
103
2021
32
42
2022
29
9
2023
32
0
2024
24
0
2025

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Classical Philosophy and ThoughtTheology and Philosophy of EvilPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPhenomenology and Existential Philosophy

Frequently asked questions about International Philosophical Quarterly

Is International Philosophical Quarterly a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Philosophical Quarterly: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Philosophical Quarterly?

International Philosophical Quarterly is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is International Philosophical Quarterly indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Philosophical Quarterly is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Philosophical Quarterly?

International Philosophical Quarterly is a scholarly journal that publishes articles in philosophy, applied ethics, religious studies and related fields. The Philosophy Documentation Center's E-Collection provides access to over 270 scholarly journals, book series, conference proceedings, and other publications in the humanities and social sciences. Coverage of most titles is complete – all issues, all volumes.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref