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SATS

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1986

ISSN1869-7577

SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q266

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total66

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 50% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.161

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.255

Total Worksi

457

Total Citationsi

1,130

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.22

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Philosophy.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary Language—

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 13 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications457

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1869-7577

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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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

2019

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2021

2022

2023

2024

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.

PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophical Ethics and TheoryPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophy and History of SciencePolitical Philosophy and EthicsCritical Theory and PhilosophyWittgensteinian philosophy and applicationsPhenomenology and Existential PhilosophyClassical Philosophy and ThoughtFree Will and Agency

Frequently asked questions about SATS

Is SATS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for SATS: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of SATS?

SATS is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.161.

Is SATS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

SATS is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of SATS?