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Journal of Social Philosophy

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0047-2786eISSN1467-9833

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.544

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.471

Total Works

2,074

Total Citations

19,599

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Social Philosophy explores concepts of moral responsibility, including blame, appreciation, and compliance. It examines the nature of self-trust and its relationship to personal autonomy. The journal also addresses issues of social justice, distributive justice, and the ethical implications of wealth and poverty. Philosophical analyses of social phenomena such as gentrification and migration, including the concept of voluntariness, are also featured.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly, <2000->

StatusActive

Total Publications2,074

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0047-2786 / 1467-9833

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

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

EthicsPhilosophySocial Issues

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Philosophy and EthicsFeminist Epistemology and Gender StudiesPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsCritical Theory and Philosophy