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American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly

Philosophy Documentation Center · United States · Est. 1934

ISSN2153-8441
SJR Q3WOS A&HCIScopus / SJR
12
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
Total12
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
0.113
H-Index
36
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.605
Total Works
1,839
Total Citations
8,710
2yr Mean Citedness
0.01
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Aims & Scope

The American Catholic Philosophical Quarterly is a scholarly journal that publishes articles on philosophy, with a particular focus on Catholic thought and its engagement with broader philosophical traditions. It covers a wide range of philosophical topics, including metaphysics, epistemology, ethics, political philosophy, and the history of philosophy, often from a Catholic perspective.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1934
Annual Volume~ 36 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,839
Publisher OrgPhilosophy Documentation Center
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/12 · 67%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Philosophy Documentation Center
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2153-8441
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
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
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

PhilosophyQ3
Religious StudiesQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

PhilosophyReligious Studies

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Medieval Philosophy and TheologyTheology and Philosophy of EvilClassical Philosophy and ThoughtMedieval and Classical PhilosophyPhenomenology and Existential PhilosophyHistorical Philosophy and SciencePhilosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismKarl Barth and Christian TheologyPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryAugustinian Studies and Theology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref