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Philosophy Compass

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1747-9991eISSN1747-9991

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Score Breakdown

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Total25

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

1.533

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SNIP

3.015

Total Works

1,834

Total Citations

39,645

2yr Mean Citedness

1.64

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Philosophy Compass publishes articles that engage with contemporary philosophical debates across various subfields. Recent articles explore institutional accountability in democratic governance, the philosophical and ethical implications of plant cognition, the complex relationship between basic income and environmental goals, and the nature of picture perception informed by neuroscience. The journal also features work on comparative political philosophy, the ethics of institutions, and the philosophy of the city, alongside critical examinations of specific cultural and historical figures and the development of new fields like Black Male Studies. Discussions on moral complicity, authenticity in aesthetics, and interspecies welfare comparisons are also present.

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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 / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyMonthly, 2010-<Apr. 2011>

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,834

Publisher OrgWiley

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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?

John Wiley and Sons Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1747-9991 / 1747-9991

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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)?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

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