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European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Springer Netherlands · Netherlands · Est. 2010

ISSN1879-4920
SJR Q1WOS SCIEWOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE · AHCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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📊 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
1.074
H-Indexi
46
SNIPi
1.256
Total Worksi
713
Total Citationsi
10,619
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.60
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Philosophy of Science publishes groundbreaking works that can deepen understanding of the concepts and methods of the sciences, as they explore increasingly many facets of the world we live in. It is of direct interest to philosophers of science coming from different perspectives, as well as scientists, citizens and policymakers. The journal is interested in articles from all traditions and all backgrounds, as long as they engage with the sciences in a constructive, and critical, way. The journal represents the various longstanding European philosophical traditions engaging with the sciences, but welcomes articles from every part of the world.

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2010
Annual Volume~ 68 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications713
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Netherlands
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1879-4920
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
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
24
410
2019
60
907
2020
99
1.2k
2021
72
639
2022
59
464
2023
69
307
2024
76
77
2025
66
13
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

History & Philosophy Of Science

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyHistory and Philosophy of Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy and History of ScienceQuantum Mechanics and ApplicationsEpistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophy and Theoretical ScienceFeminist Epistemology and Gender StudiesScience and Climate StudiesRelativity and Gravitational TheoryEmbodied and Extended CognitionEvolutionary Game Theory and CooperationOrigins and Evolution of Life

Frequently asked questions about European Journal for Philosophy of Science

Is European Journal for Philosophy of Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal for Philosophy of Science: 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 European Journal for Philosophy of Science?

European Journal for Philosophy of Science 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 1.60.

Is European Journal for Philosophy of Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal for Philosophy of Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of European Journal for Philosophy of Science?

The European Journal of Philosophy of Science publishes groundbreaking works that can deepen understanding of the concepts and methods of the sciences, as they explore increasingly many facets of the world we live in. It is of direct interest to philosophers of science coming from different perspectives, as well as scientists, citizens and policymakers. The journal is interested in articles from all traditions and all backgrounds, as long as they engage with the sciences in a constructive, and critical, way. The journal represents the various longstanding European philosophical traditions enga

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