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Philosophy

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0031-8191eISSN1469-817X
SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.336
H-Indexi
84
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.854
Total Worksi
9,215
Total Citationsi
42,004
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Philosophy is a quarterly journal of philosophy, published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. It is one of the leading journals in the field, publishing high-quality articles on all aspects of philosophy. The journal is aimed at both academic philosophers and those with a general interest in philosophy.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications9,215
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
0031-8191 / 1469-817X
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
✅
Primary language documented?
English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
77
304
2019
52
257
2020
55
128
2021
42
113
2022
38
77
2023
31
29
2024
53
7
2025
17
1
2026

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.

PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesClassical Philosophy and ThoughtPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryLegal case studies and regulationsLegal Cases and Commentary

Frequently asked questions about Philosophy

Is Philosophy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Philosophy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Philosophy?

Philosophy 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.31.

Is Philosophy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Philosophy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Philosophy?

Philosophy is a quarterly journal of philosophy, published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of the Royal Institute of Philosophy. It is one of the leading journals in the field, publishing high-quality articles on all aspects of philosophy. The journal is aimed at both academic philosophers and those with a general interest in philosophy.

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