Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
American Philosophical Quarterly
ISSN 0003-0481 · eISSN 2152-1123 · University of Pittsburgh Press
American Philosophical Quarterly: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Ceased Publication Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Philosophical Quarterly is published by University of Pittsburgh Press and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 42.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since its inauguration in 1964, the American Philosophical Quarterly (APQ) has established itself as one of the principal English vehicles for the publication of scholarly work in philosophy. The whole of each issue—printed in a large-page, double-column format—is given to substantial articles; from time to time there are also "state of the art" surveys of recent work on particular topics. The editorial policy is to publish work of high quality, regardless of the school of thought from which it derives. APQ is published by the University of Illinois Press on behalf of North American Philosophical Publications. Listen to our podcast with Karim Baraghith, Daniel Dennett, Christian J. Feldbacher-Escamilla, and Corina Stroessner
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities16.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology15.7%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities9.9%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience8.7%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences6.5%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.8%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience4.5%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 349OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 30.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 811 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 38 | 7 | 105 |
| 2024 | 30 | 14 | 2,446 |
| 2023 | 31 | 12 | 3,366 |
| 2022 | 30 | 9 | 2,412 |
| 2021 | 38 | 8 | 399 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving
- Conflicts of interest
No dual submission Model summary
The journal does not consider articles under consideration elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Free access link sharing for three months Model summary
Upon publication, authors will receive a link to access their article free for three months. They are permitted to share the link (not the PDF) with friends, colleagues, and on social media.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Blind review Model summary
Articles are subject to blind review and evaluated based on originality, rigor, depth of insight, mastery of relevant literature, and lucidity of style.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints permitted in university repositories with publication statement Model summary
Preprints are permitted for: University repositories; UIP requires a publication statement to be posted along with the preprint.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving
Postprints permitted in non-profit archives after one year Model summary
Postprints are permitted for: Non-profit archives and repositories; Articles must be at least one year old.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- University of Pittsburgh Press
- ISSN
- 0003-0481
- Electronic ISSN
- 2152-1123
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Philosophical Quarterly
What CAS zone is American Philosophical Quarterly in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Philosophical Quarterly is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index American Philosophical Quarterly?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Philosophical Quarterly is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is American Philosophical Quarterly open access, and what is the APC?
American Philosophical Quarterly is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .