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British Journal for the Philosophy of Science

University of Chicago Press · United States · Est. 1949

ISSN1464-3537
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
1.923
H-Index
131
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.011
Total Works
4,373
Total Citations
90,464
2yr Mean Citedness
1.85
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes articles on the philosophical interpretation of physical theories, including issues in general relativity, quantum mechanics, and thermodynamics. Specific topics include the nature of observables in gauge theories, the justification and de-idealization of scientific models, the generalization of classical concepts like work to quantum domains, epistemic constraints in quantum cosmology, the conceptualization of spacetime singularities, and the inter-theoretic reduction of frameworks like Modified Newtonian Dynamics (MOND).

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1949
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,373
Publisher OrgOxford University Press
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
University of Chicago Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1464-3537
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

HistoryQ1
History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1
PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHistoryHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and History of ScienceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsScience and Climate StudiesEvolution and Science EducationRelativity and Gravitational TheoryPhilosophy, Science, and HistoryEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationClassical Philosophy and Thought
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref