Principia: an international journal of epistemology aims at publishing original scholarly work on epistemology, broadly conceived including theory of knowledge, philosophy of science, philosophy of language, philosophy of mind, philosophy of logic, metaphysics, and other related topics, with an emphasis on the analytic approach and on the Modern and Contemporary periods.
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
General Information
Country / RegionBrazil
Primary LanguageSpanish, Portuguese, English
1st Year Published1997
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications518
Publisher OrgUniversidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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SJR Quartile by Discipline
Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.
PhilosophyQ2
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ3
Subject Classification
Scopus Categories
PhilosophyHistory and Philosophy of Science
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Philosophy and History of SciencePhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsLogic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeClassical Philosophy and ThoughtQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryPhilosophy, Science, and HistoryPragmatism in Philosophy and EducationScience and Science Education