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Journal of Value Inquiry

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1967

ISSN1573-0492
SJR Q2WOS SSCIWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.281
H-Indexi
47
SNIPi
0.732
Total Worksi
2,793
Total Citationsi
14,768
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.62
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Value Inquiry is an international, peer-reviewed, philosophical quarterly devoted to the stimulation and communication of research in value studies. The journal explores the nature, origin, experiences and scope of value, as well as problems of value in such fields as culture, aesthetics, religion, social and legal theory or practice, ethics, education, and methodology, technology and the sciences. Founded in 1967 by James Wilbur, The Journal of Value Inquiry is a forum for presentation of the rich diversity of approaches available to value inquiry. It is committed to openness, cosmopolitanism, and the sharing of insights about humanity.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1967
Frequencyquarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications2,793
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind peer review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1573-0492
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double blind peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
50
307
2019
54
277
2020
79
323
2021
57
241
2022
50
76
2023
47
68
2024
54
28
2025
41
3
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — its quartile can differ by discipline.

LawQ2
PhilosophyQ2
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsPhilosophy

Scopus Categories

LawPhilosophySocial Sciences (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophical Ethics and TheoryPolitical Philosophy and EthicsEthics in medical practiceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsFree Will and AgencyPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentTheology and Philosophy of EvilWar, Ethics, and JustificationClassical Philosophy and ThoughtPhilosophy and Theoretical Science

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Value Inquiry

Is Journal of Value Inquiry a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Value Inquiry: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Value Inquiry?

Journal of Value Inquiry 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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 0.62.

Is Journal of Value Inquiry indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Value Inquiry is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Value Inquiry?

The Journal of Value Inquiry is an international, peer-reviewed, philosophical quarterly devoted to the stimulation and communication of research in value studies. The journal explores the nature, origin, experiences and scope of value, as well as problems of value in such fields as culture, aesthetics, religion, social and legal theory or practice, ethics, education, and methodology, technology and the sciences. Founded in 1967 by James Wilbur, The Journal of Value Inquiry is a forum for presentation of the rich diversity of approaches available to value inquiry. It is committed to openness,

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