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Philosophy and Rhetoric

Penn State University Press Β· United States Β· Est. 1936

ISSN1527-2079
SJR Q2βœ“ WOS A&HCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates β€” we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.15
H-Indexi
49
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.337
Total Worksi
1,314
Total Citationsi
13,486
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.26
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Philosophy & Rhetoric is dedicated to the publication of high-quality scholarship involving the relationship between philosophy and rhetoric. Published quarterly, the journal features peer-reviewed articles, along with select essays, forums, book reviews, and an annual special issue. Philosophy & Rhetoric invites articles on such topics as the relationship between logic and rhetoric, the philosophical aspects of argumentation (including argumentation in philosophy itself), philosophical views on the nature of rhetoric held by historical figures and during historical periods, philosophical analyses of the relationship to rhetoric of other areas of human culture and thought, political theory and law, and psychological and sociological studies of rhetoric with a strong philosophical emphasis. With its longstanding commitment to interdisciplinary scholarship, the journal welcomes all theoretical and methodological approaches that advance its mission.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1936
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications1,314
Publisher OrgPenn State University Press
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble anonymized
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
πŸ“¦ Long-term Preservation
CLOCKSLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 Β· 67%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Penn State University Press
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
1527-2079
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Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
double anonymized
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
βœ…
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKS, LOCKSS, Portico
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Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
Citations received
38
172
2018
48
111
2019
54
133
2020
40
41
2021
39
203
2022
30
68
2023
32
14
2024
24
2
2025

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

LiteraturePhilosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Rhetoric and Communication StudiesClassical Philosophy and ThoughtPhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismDiscourse Analysis in Language StudiesLanguage, Metaphor, and CognitionPragmatism in Philosophy and EducationHannah Arendt's Political PhilosophyEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsClassical Antiquity StudiesSeventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical Thought

Frequently asked questions about Philosophy and Rhetoric

Is Philosophy and Rhetoric a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Philosophy and Rhetoric: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Philosophy and Rhetoric?

Philosophy and Rhetoric is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.26.

Is Philosophy and Rhetoric indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Philosophy and Rhetoric is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Philosophy and Rhetoric?

Philosophy & Rhetoric is dedicated to the publication of high-quality scholarship involving the relationship between philosophy and rhetoric. Published quarterly, the journal features peer-reviewed articles, along with select essays, forums, book reviews, and an annual special issue. Philosophy & Rhetoric invites articles on such topics as the relationship between logic and rhetoric, the philosophical aspects of argumentation (including argumentation in philosophy itself), philosophical views on the nature of rhetoric held by historical figures and during historical periods, philosophical anal

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref