British Journal for the History of Philosophy
Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
ISSN0960-8788eISSN1469-3526
SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
35
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ Scopus Q1+25
Total35
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
0.532
H-Index
59
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.823
Total Works
2,131
Total Citations
19,694
2yr Mean Citedness
0.87
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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources
The British Journal for the History of Philosophy publishes articles and reviews on the history of philosophy. Its coverage spans from the ancient world to the end of the twentieth century.
AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
General Information
Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyQuarterly, 2002-
StatusActive
Total Publications2,131
Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis
Submission Info
Publishing ModelSubscription
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
6/12 · 50%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
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Does the journal have a website?
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Is the ISSN verified?
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Indexed in a trusted database?
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Peer review process documented?
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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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APC fees clearly disclosed?
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
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Long-term digital preservation?
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Plagiarism detection in place?
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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
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Primary language documented?
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
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
Philosophy
Scopus Categories
Philosophy
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Historical Philosophy and ScienceClassical Philosophy and ThoughtPhilosophical Ethics and TheorySeventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical ThoughtMedieval and Classical Philosophy
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref