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Southern Journal of Philosophy

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1963

ISSN2041-6962

SJR Q2✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total18

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

0.293

H-Index

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SNIP

1.044

Total Works

3,326

Total Citations

21,248

2yr Mean Citedness

0.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Southern Journal of Philosophy publishes articles on a wide range of philosophical topics, including the interpretation of major philosophers such as Foucault, Hegel, Hume, Aristotle, Kant, and Levinas. It also features discussions on core philosophical concepts like truth, freedom, ethics, revenge, politeness, and the nature of knowledge and experience. The journal explores themes in phenomenology, existentialism, and transcendental philosophy, often engaging with contemporary debates in these areas.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1963

Annual Volume~ 69 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications3,326

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?

2041-6962

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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

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Times cited

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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PhilosophyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

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