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Philosophy and Public Affairs

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN1088-4963

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

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

1.508

H-Index

127

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

883

Total Citations

59,791

2yr Mean Citedness

0.70

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes philosophical examinations of substantive legal, social, and political problems, as well as abstract questions arising from them. It also includes studies of the moral and intellectual history of these issues. The journal aims to provide a venue for philosophers and writers from various disciplines to discuss problems of public concern.

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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—

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications883

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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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?

1088-4963

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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

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.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsPolitical Science

Scopus Categories

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)History and Philosophy of SciencePolitical Science and International Relations

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Philosophy and EthicsHuman auditory perception and evaluationLegal case studies and regulationsLegal Cases and CommentaryFree Will and Agency