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Episteme

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN1742-3600eISSN1750-0117
SJR Q1WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
1.016
H-Indexi
63
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
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1742-3600 / 1750-0117
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?
Yes
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
746
2019
57
665
2020
48
410
2021
60
561
2022
65
305
2023
29
82
2024
116
114
2025
37
4
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. 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.

What is the aims and scope of Episteme?

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 signific

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