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Res Publica

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1995

ISSN1356-4765eISSN1572-8692

SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.374

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.948

Total Works

973

Total Citations

8,208

2yr Mean Citedness

0.67

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Aims & Scope

Res Publica is a peer-reviewed journal of social and political philosophy focusing on normative analysis of theoretical, practical, and public issues. We also welcome papers on applied and practical ethics. Our focus is on contemporary rather than historical approaches.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1995

FrequencyBiannual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications973

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1356-4765 / 1572-8692

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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Times cited

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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

LawQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

LawPhilosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Philosophy and EthicsPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryFree Will and AgencyWar, Ethics, and JustificationCritical Theory and PhilosophyJudicial and Constitutional StudiesAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsHannah Arendt's Political PhilosophyEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPsychology of Moral and Emotional Judgment