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Journal of Value Inquiry

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 1967

ISSN1573-0492

SJR Q2✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

196

days submission → published

measured · last 10 articles · accept 173d

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.281

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.732

Total Worksi

2,793

Total Citationsi

14,768

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.62

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble blind peer review

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Netherlands

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-0492

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

double blind peer review

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

303

2019

276

2020

317

2021

237

2022

2023

2024

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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.