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Open Philosophy

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2018

ISSN2543-8875eISSN2543-8875

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total74

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3 · Scopus CiteScore 0.8. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.144

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

0.8

SNIPi

0.944

Total Worksi

367

Total Citationsi

891

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.33

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Open Philosophy is an international Open Access, peer-reviewed academic journal covering all areas of philosophy. The objective of Open Philosophy is to foster free exchange of ideas and provide an appropriate platform for presenting, discussing and disseminating new concepts, current trends, theoretical developments and research findings related to the broadest philosophical spectrum. The journal does not favour any particular philosophical school, perspective or methodology.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2018

Annual Volume~ 49 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications367

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost€1,050

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~15 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2543-8875 / 2543-8875

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

€1,050

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

210

2019

342

2020

131

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

PhilosophyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Philosophy

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismPhilosophy and Theoretical SciencePhilosophical Ethics and TheoryPhenomenology and Existential PhilosophyCritical Theory and PhilosophyPhilosophy, Science, and HistoryEmbodied and Extended CognitionPsychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPhilosophy and History of ScienceEthics, Aesthetics, and Art

Frequently asked questions about Open Philosophy

Is Open Philosophy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Open Philosophy: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 74/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Open Philosophy?

Open Philosophy 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 0.8.

Is Open Philosophy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Open Philosophy is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Open Philosophy?

How much does it cost to publish in Open Philosophy?

Open Philosophy charges an article processing charge (APC) of about €1,050 for open-access publication.