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Journal of Scottish Philosophy

Edinburgh University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1755-2001

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.226

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.674

Total Works

585

Total Citations

1,576

2yr Mean Citedness

0.07

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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

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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?

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?

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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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2025

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

HistoryQ1

Cultural StudiesQ2

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