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Episteme

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1742-3600eISSN1750-0117

SJR Q1✓ 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 (2 more)+12

Total90

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?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

1.016

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.169

Total Worksi

1,007

Total Citationsi

17,852

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Episteme is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes original research and scholarly articles on the philosophy of science, epistemology, and related areas of philosophy. It aims to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and to provide a platform for cutting-edge research in these fields. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including the nature of knowledge, scientific reasoning, the structure of scientific theories, the social and ethical dimensions of science, and the history of scientific thought. Episteme is committed to publishing high-quality, original work that makes a significant contribution to the philosophical understanding of science and knowledge.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,007

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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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

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1742-3600 / 1750-0117

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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?

Yes

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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

727

2019

656

2020

393

2021

521

2022

285

2023

2024

116

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.

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

History and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceFeminist Epistemology and Gender StudiesPolitical Philosophy and EthicsPsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentPhilosophy and History of ScienceFree Will and AgencyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesMisinformation and Its ImpactsLegal case studies and regulations

Frequently asked questions about Episteme

Is Episteme a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Episteme: 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 — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Episteme?

Episteme 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 0.77.

Is Episteme indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Episteme is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.