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Journal of Scottish Philosophy

Edinburgh University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1755-2001

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total78

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⚡ 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 50% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.18

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.674

Total Worksi

585

Total Citationsi

1,576

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.07

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Scottish Philosophy publishes innovative scholarship on all aspects and every period of the Scottish philosophical tradition, from the late scholastics of the fifteenth century to the Scottish Idealists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The journal focuses particularly on the writings of Thomas Reid and the influence of Scottish philosophy on theology and education in North America.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 28 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications585

Publisher OrgEdinburgh University Press

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Edinburgh University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1755-2001

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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

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Citations received

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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.

Cultural StudiesQ2

HistoryQ2

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHistoryCultural Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophical Ethics and TheoryAmerican Constitutional Law and PoliticsHistorical Philosophy and SciencePolitical Philosophy and EthicsEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceClassical Philosophy and ThoughtSeventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical ThoughtScottish History and National IdentityPragmatism in Philosophy and Education

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Scottish Philosophy

Is Journal of Scottish Philosophy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Scottish Philosophy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 78/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Scottish Philosophy?

Journal of Scottish Philosophy 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 0.07.

Is Journal of Scottish Philosophy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Scottish Philosophy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.