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Conatus - Journal of Philosophy

NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory · Greece · Est. 2008

ISSN2653-9373
SJR Q1Scopus / SJR
Journal Impact Factor
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📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.363
H-Indexi
9
SNIPi
1.608
Total Worksi
240
Total Citationsi
514
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.92
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Aims & Scope

Conatus – Journal of Philosophy is a biannual, diamond open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) . Available in both print and electronic formats , the journal is dedicated to promoting original philosophical research across a broad spectrum of topics. The journal invites original unpublished papers within any field of Philosophy or application of philosophical method to any areas of intellectual and practical life, including but not limited to history of philosophy, ontology and metaphysics, theory of knowledge and epistemology, ethics, metaethics and applied ethics, political and social philosophy, aesthetics, applied philosophy and interdisciplinary approaches. The journal also welcomes book reviews and proposals for special issues.

General Information

Country / RegionGreece
Primary Language
1st Year Published2008
Frequencybiannual
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications240
Publisher OrgNational Documentation Centre
OA Since2015
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind
OA LicenseCC BY-NC 4.0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PKP Preservation Network

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
NKUA Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2653-9373
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
Peer review process documented?
double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PKP Preservation Network
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
N/A

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
33
104
2019
15
66
2020
22
84
2021
20
86
2022
51
170
2023
23
44
2024
27
17
2025
14
0
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.

PhilosophyQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Philosophy

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

War, Ethics, and JustificationEthics in medical practiceClassical Philosophy and ThoughtTorture, Ethics, and LawClassical Antiquity StudiesGlobal Peace and Security DynamicsPolitical Philosophy and EthicsMedical History and ResearchPhilosophical Ethics and TheoryCritical Theory and Philosophy

Frequently asked questions about Conatus - Journal of Philosophy

Is Conatus - Journal of Philosophy a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Conatus - Journal of Philosophy: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Conatus - Journal of Philosophy?

Conatus - Journal of Philosophy is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.363.

Is Conatus - Journal of Philosophy indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Conatus - Journal of Philosophy is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Conatus - Journal of Philosophy?

Conatus – Journal of Philosophy is a biannual, diamond open-access, peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Applied Philosophy Research Laboratory of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA) . Available in both print and electronic formats , the journal is dedicated to promoting original philosophical research across a broad spectrum of topics. The journal invites original unpublished papers within any field of Philosophy or application of philosophical method to any areas of intellectual and practical life, including but not limited to history of philosophy, ontology

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