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Journal of Political Philosophy

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1993

ISSN1467-9760

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total25

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

1.501

H-Index

116

CiteScore

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Total Works

892

Total Citations

48,525

2yr Mean Citedness

0.00

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Political Philosophy publishes articles on political philosophy, including topics such as the nature of political authority and legitimacy, theories of justice and equality, and the duties of citizens in democracies. Recent articles have explored issues related to Brexit, policing and minority rights, public reason and reciprocity, protests against public health measures, racial justice and integration, the right to be forgotten in the digital age, minority rights in majoritarian systems, the concept of rights, the privatization of war, cooperative ventures and obligations, relational egalitarianism, disinformation and news flow, social protection for the self-employed, and ameliorative inquiry into social categories like gender.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published1993

Annual Volume~ 18 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2024)

Total Publications892

Publisher OrgWiley

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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5/12 · 42%

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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?

1467-9760

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

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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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Philosophy and EthicsPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryWar, Ethics, and JustificationCritical Theory and PhilosophyFree Will and AgencyAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsPolitical Theology and SovereigntyHannah Arendt's Political PhilosophyPolitical Theory and InfluenceReligion and Society Interactions