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Inquiry (United Kingdom)

Routledge · United Kingdom · Est. 1958

ISSN1502-3923

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ 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

0.848

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.171

Total Works

3,093

Total Citations

41,992

2yr Mean Citedness

1.29

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Inquiry is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing work within all areas of philosophy. It publishes interdisciplinary research in philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, logic, and aesthetics. The journal serves as a forum for presenting philosophical thinking from a variety of perspectives.

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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 Published1958

FrequencyQuarterly, -Mar. 2003

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,093

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Routledge

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1502-3923

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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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

Health PolicyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsPhilosophy

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHealth Policy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and Theoretical ScienceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryPhilosophy and History of SciencePolitical Philosophy and EthicsPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentFree Will and AgencyClassical Philosophy and ThoughtPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismPhilosophy, Science, and History