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Open Philosophy

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 2018

ISSN2543-8875eISSN2543-8875
SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
✓ WoS ESCI+10
✓ Scopus Q2+18
✓ DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.256
H-Index
13
CiteScore
0.8
SNIP
0.944
Total Works
367
Total Citations
891
2yr Mean Citedness
0.33
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
15
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

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$1,050Below median
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

11/12 · 92%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2543-8875 / 2543-8875
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
✅
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
✅
APC fees clearly disclosed?
$1,050
✅
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
✅
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico
✅
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
✅
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.

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.

PhilosophyQ2

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

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