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Journal of the American Philosophical Association

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN2053-4477eISSN2053-4485
SJR Q1✓ WOS A&HCI✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (AHCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.895
H-Indexi
42
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
1.312
Total Worksi
493
Total Citationsi
6,324
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.34
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American Philosophical Association is a quarterly journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and essays on all aspects of philosophy. The journal aims to be a leading venue for philosophical scholarship, publishing work that is both rigorous and accessible to a broad philosophical audience. It covers all areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, history of philosophy, and philosophy of science.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published—
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications493
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind peer review
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate—
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND 4.0
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2053-4477 / 2053-4485
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
37
514
2019
40
738
2020
53
418
2021
80
646
2022
41
283
2023
19
61
2024
42
61
2025
11
1
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.

PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryPhilosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentFree Will and AgencyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesPolitical Philosophy and EthicsPhilosophy and History of ScienceFeminist Epistemology and Gender StudiesLegal case studies and regulations

Frequently asked questions about Journal of the American Philosophical Association

Is Journal of the American Philosophical Association a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of the American Philosophical Association: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of the American Philosophical Association?

Journal of the American Philosophical Association 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 1.34.

Is Journal of the American Philosophical Association indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of the American Philosophical Association is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of the American Philosophical Association?

The Journal of the American Philosophical Association is a quarterly journal that publishes original research articles, review articles, and essays on all aspects of philosophy. The journal aims to be a leading venue for philosophical scholarship, publishing work that is both rigorous and accessible to a broad philosophical audience. It covers all areas of philosophy, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of mind, philosophy of language, history of philosophy, and philosophy of science.

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