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International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

Brill Academic Publishers · Netherlands · Est. 2011

ISSN2210-5697eISSN2210-5700

SJR Q4✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q4+5

Total15

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

0.111

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SNIP

0.244

Total Works

357

Total Citations

935

2yr Mean Citedness

0.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on philosophical discussions concerning skepticism, particularly in epistemology and metaethics. Articles address various skeptical problems, including those related to knowledge, external worlds, and moral facts. The journal also explores responses to skepticism, such as explanationism, modal accounts of evidence, and the role of pre-philosophical positions. Additionally, it examines the relationship between skepticism and other philosophical concepts like dependent origination in Buddhist teachings and the nature of moral discourse.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2011

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications357

Publisher OrgBrill

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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?

Brill Academic Publishers

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2210-5697 / 2210-5700

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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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SJR Quartile by Discipline

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PhilosophyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories