Journal profile · Social Sciences-Law

Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej

ISSN 2082-3304 · Stowarzyszenie Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej – Sekcja Polska IVR · Poland

Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 34 weeks (community reports); 39 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.

Impact factor—No published value
CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking
CiteScore quartileQ4Law · rank 1007/1162 · 13th percentile
Review timeabout 34 weeksCommunity average
APCNo APCDiamond open access (no APC)
Acceptance—No reports yet
Articles per year392025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej is published by Stowarzyszenie Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej – Sekcja Polska IVR. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studies, Polish Law and Legal System and Legal and Social Philosophy, together about 46.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Law and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

The aim of “Archiwum” is to publish original and current research results, to create a forum for academic discussion, as well as to promote science in the manner of social responsibility.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Social Sciences-Law

Editor-in-chief Marek Zirk-SadowskiIssuePublisher website

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences19.3%
  2. Polish Law and Legal SystemSocial Sciences16%
  3. Legal and Social PhilosophySocial Sciences11.4%
  4. Legal Language and InterpretationSocial Sciences8.2%
  5. Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.9%
  6. Judicial and Constitutional StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
  7. Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences3.3%
  8. Law in Society and CultureSocial Sciences3.2%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered

Not covered by this edition.

CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)

SubjectQuartileRankPercentile
LawQ41007/116213th
Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q4655/74411th

Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub

Database indexing

ScopusDOAJLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

ERIH PLUSPublisher website

Other: Crossref DOI

As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.

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
0.3LetPub ·
SJR 2026-06
0.13LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.51LetPub ·
h-index
6OpenAlex ·
i10-index
0OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
0.23OpenAlex ·
Share of gold OA articles
0%LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 431 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
2026262641
2025393969
2024303058
2023323250
2022353534
2021414135

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.

Review & acceptance

Review time and acceptance

Average review time (community reports)
about 34 weeksLetPub ·
Submission to publication (journal-reported)
about 34 weeksDOAJ ·
Peer review
Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ

Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.

Fees & open access

APC and open-access policy

Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ

Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
DOAJNo APCNoCC BY
LetPubNo APCNo—
Publisher websiteNo APC——

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)

Article types accepted10
  1. in memoriamIn Memoriam – they should contain information about recently deceased people important for Polish theory, philosophy, and sociology of law.Length not stated
  2. original papers“Archiwum” is primarily concerned with publication of original papers describing results of research projects conducted in journal`s thematic scope.Length not stated
  3. overviewMoreover, it is possible to publish an overview, translation, review, polemic and reports.Length not stated
  4. papers“Archiwum” publishes texts in the following categories: Papers – they should contain original and current results of research.Length not stated
  5. polemicMoreover, it is possible to publish an overview, translation, review, polemic and reports.Length not stated
  6. reportsReports – they should contain a description and potential evaluation of scientific events important from the point of view of the journal’s scientific aim and s…Length not stated
  7. reviewMoreover, it is possible to publish an overview, translation, review, polemic and reports.Length not stated
  8. reviews and discussionsReviews and Discussions – they should concern current book publications relating to themes within the scope of the journal or they can be an authorial answer to…Length not stated
  9. translationMoreover, it is possible to publish an overview, translation, review, polemic and reports.Length not stated
  10. translationsTranslations – only relevant texts considering the journal’s scope and purpose should be proposed for translation.Length not stated
Publisher website
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
AI use

GenAI may be used for non-substantive purposes; significant use must be disclosed; AI tools may not be listed as co-authors; prohibited uses include fabricating results or references. Model summary

Any significant use of GenAI in the development of the manuscript (e.g. content editing, data analysis, creation of graphics) must be clearly disclosed in a footnote (along with acknowledgements or information on funding sources) or in the methodology section of the article.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Authorship

Papers must be anonymized for review; identity-revealing fragments marked with red font. Model summary

For the purposes of reviewing procedure, all papers ought to be anonymized, and because of that all fragments of the text which could possibly reveal Author’s identity (such as direct references to previous publications, information about sources of financing, initials in footnotes or main text etc.) must be marked with red font.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Conflicts of interest 2) Duty of disclosure

Any significant use of GenAI in the development of the manuscript (e.g. content editing, data analysis, creation of graphics) must be clearly disclosed in a footnote (along with acknowledgements or information on funding sources) or in the methodology section of the article. It should be indicated:

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Publication ethics Publication Ethics

Publication ethics aligned with COPE and recommendations of the Committee on Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Model summary

The aim of the principles of publication ethics adopted by the “Archiwum”, the journal of the Polish section of IVR, is to ensure that published papers represent the highest standards of scientific integrity and to foster an honest and open scientific discussion which respects the diversity of views and research paradigms. The principles of publication ethics adopted by our journal are in line wit…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
License & copyright Copyright

CC BY 4.0 license. Model summary

Authors do not transfer any copyrights to the publisher (© Copyright by Authors) and do not cover any costs of, for example, publication or reviewing. Along with submitting the text, it is required to consent to publish it under a license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The consent is part of the author’s form which is available here. Due to the fact that the journal is pub…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Open access Open Access

“Archiwum” is an open-access journal which means that all content is freely available without charge to the user or his/her institution. Users are allowed to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of the articles, or use them for any other lawful purpose, without asking prior permission from the publisher or the author (taking into account the content of the Cre…

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Peer review

Double-blind review by two external reviewers; 21-day review deadline; four possible review conclusions; paper published after two positive reviews; third reviewer in case of split decisions. Model summary

Papers submitted to the “Archiwum” are subject to a double-blind review procedure, conducted by two external researchers in jurisprudence and philosophy.

Source ↗Publisher website ·
Plagiarism

Anti-plagiarism screening via Crossref Similarity Check; plagiarism leads to rejection. Model summary

All papers submitted to the “Archiwum” are also subject to the anti-plagiarism control tool Similarity Check provided by Crossref. In case of detected plagiarism, such paper is rejected.

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
Stowarzyszenie Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Społecznej – Sekcja Polska IVR
Country or region
Poland
Language
English, Polish
ISSN
2082-3304
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej

How long does peer review take at Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej?

Authors report an average review time of about 34 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.

Which databases index Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej open access, and what is the APC?

Archiwum Filozofii Prawa i Filozofii Spolecznej is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .