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Public Reason

Universitatea din Bucuresti · Romania

ISSN2065-7285eISSN2065-8958
SJR Q4Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
64
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
DOAJ-listed52
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total64
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q4
SJR Rank
Bottom 25%
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 ↗

Aims & Scope

Public Reasonis a peer-reviewed journal of political and moral philosophy that publishes articles, book reviews, as well as discussion notes from all the fields of political philosophy and ethics, including political theory, applied ethics, and legal philosophy. Texts from other areas of philosophy may be published, if they are relevant for issues in moral and political philosophy. The journal encourages the debate around rationality in politics and ethics in the larger context of the discussion concerning rationality as a philosophical problem. Public Reasonis committed to a pluralistic approach, promoting interdisciplinary and original perspectives as long as the ideals of critical thinking and clarity are respected. The journal is intended for the international philosophical community, as well as for a broader public interested in political and moral philosophy. Public Reasonpublishes two issues per year, in June and December.Public Reasonis an open-access e-journal, but it is also available in print. Donations:Public Reasonis an open-access journal, which does not charge authors a processing fee – neither directly nor indirectly (where applicable) through the author’s institution of affiliation. Hence, publication-related decisions are not made on financial considerations. To keep the journal financially viable, however, we do encourage donations, which can be made here: https://tinyurl.com/KantianSG Please specify that the donation is forPublic Reason. NB: If funding for publication is provided by your institution or as part of a grant, and an invoice is needed, please contact the journal’s editors: [email protected]

General Information

Country / RegionRomania
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Frequency2 issues per year
StatusActive
Total Publications
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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free
Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Universitatea din Bucuresti
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2065-7285 / 2065-8958
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
No APC (Free)
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
No
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PhilosophyQ4
Sociology and Political ScienceQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

PhilosophySociology and Political Science

Frequently asked questions about Public Reason

Is Public Reason a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Public Reason: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 64/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Public Reason?

Public Reason is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.101.

Is Public Reason indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Public Reason is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Public Reason?

Public Reasonis a peer-reviewed journal of political and moral philosophy that publishes articles, book reviews, as well as discussion notes from all the fields of political philosophy and ethics, including political theory, applied ethics, and legal philosophy. Texts from other areas of philosophy may be published, if they are relevant for issues in moral and political philosophy. The journal encourages the debate around rationality in politics and ethics in the larger context of the discussion concerning rationality as a philosophical problem. Public Reasonis committed to a pluralistic appro

How much does it cost to publish in Public Reason?

Public Reason is a Diamond open-access journal — there is no article processing charge (APC) to publish.

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