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Journal of Moral Philosophy

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2004

ISSN1740-4681eISSN1745-5243

SJR Q1✓ WOS SSCI✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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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

0.643

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SNIP

1.055

Total Works

1,319

Total Citations

8,808

2yr Mean Citedness

0.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Moral Philosophy publishes articles that explore the nature of moral concepts and obligations. Recent articles examine integrity, self-governance, and the perpetuation of social disadvantage. The journal also features discussions on virtues like playfulness, the moral standing to blame and its relation to hypocrisy, and theories of official immunity and compensatory morality. Further topics include the conditions for permissible self-defense, the nature of culpable ignorance, and metaethical constitutivism. Additionally, the journal addresses the relational conception of morality, the concept of imposition, entitlement, and conceptions of justice, particularly those related to Hume. Finally, it delves into theories of rights and the role of the state in defining them.

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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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyThree Times A Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,319

Publisher OrgBrill

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1740-4681 / 1745-5243

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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)?

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

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Plagiarism detection in place?

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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

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

EthicsPhilosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Political Philosophy and EthicsPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryFree Will and AgencyWar, Ethics, and JustificationPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentEthics in medical practiceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsTheology and Philosophy of EvilGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsTorture, Ethics, and Law