Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal
ISSN 2083-6635 · eISSN 2084-1043 · Pedagogical University of Cracow · Poland
Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 37 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal is published by Pedagogical University of Cracow. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Study and Philosophy of Religion and Philosophy and Historical Thought, together about 30.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ARGUMENT: Biannual Philosophical Journal is an open access online journal published twice a year. All articles are double blind-refereed. We publish original research papers in philosophy as well as interdisciplinary and comparative studies engaging other disciplines in humanities and social sciences. We accept papers of international scholars in English, Polish and German. Since its founding in 2010 the journal has been published regularly and cintinuosly by the Department of Philosophy and Sociology, Pedagogical University of Krakow, currently renamed as: University of the National Education Commission, Krakow. Marzenna Jakubczak was the concept designer and the first editor-in-chief (2010-2024). e-ISSN 2084-1043 (reference version); p-ISSN 20-83-6635; DOI 10.24917/20841043 Aimes and scope. The Editors of the journal invite international scholars to submit their studies in history of philosophy and research papers reporting the on-going debates in contemporary philosophy, representing various currents in philosophical inquiry, including continental, analytic and non-western traditions and comparative perspectives. Moreover, in the scope of our interest there are interdisciplinary papers undertaking philosophical problems in terms of other scientific disciplines. We also publish polemics and review papers, interviews, and book reviews. We are open to critical and innovative suggestions concerning teaching methods and the purposes of up-to-date philosophical education. Indexing. The Editors provide immediate open access to the content of the Journal on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The online form is considered as the reference version of the journal. Argument has been highly evaluated by the Ministry of Education & Science in Poland (in 2021 ranked on 70 points). Since 2015 the journal has been approved by the European Reference Index for the Humanities & the Social Sciences – ERIH PLUS, and since September 2021 has been covered by SCOPUS. The contents is searchable in the following indexing databases, repositories and global catalogues: CEEOL, CEJSH, DOAJ, ERIH PLUS, The Philosopher’s Index (coverage list by EBSCO), PhilPapers, etc. Publishing ethics. The Editors strive to meet the high standards defined in the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors promoted by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). No fees or charges are required for manus
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Editor-in-chief Wojciech HANUSZKIEWICZPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Poland 214, United States 28, United Kingdom 12, India 10, Germany 9 (320 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology16.5%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities7.3%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities6.8%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities6.5%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities5.3%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology5.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities4.5%
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)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q4 | 699/760 | — |
| Philosophy | Q4 | 827/891 | — |
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
Google Scholar, EBSCO, ERIHPLUS, BazHum, CEEOL, CEEJS, philpapers, PBN, PBP_UP, WorldCatPublisher website
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
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 575 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | 41 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 34 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 17 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 12 |
| 2021 | 44 | 44 | 17 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
Article types accepted3
- announcement and invitationsAnnouncement and invitations: maximum 300 words (c. 1,800 letters & spaces)Length not stated
- articles and treatisesArticles and treatises: maximum number of words 7,000 (c. 40,000 letters & spaces).Length not stated
- reports, commentaries, book notes, etc.Reports, commentaries, book notes, etc.: maximum 1,500 words (c. 4,000 letters & spaces)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
No publication fees (no APCs). Model summary
The journal charges no fee (or APCs) for publishing an article.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; authors must submit a blinded manuscript. Model summary
In order that manuscripts may be blind-reviewed (i.e. read in ignorance of authorship), we request that names of authors and their institutional affiliations not appear on manuscripts or the electronic copy.
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
- Pedagogical University of Cracow
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, German, Polish
- ISSN
- 2083-6635
- Electronic ISSN
- 2084-1043
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal
How long does peer review take at Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal based?
Of the 320 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Poland (214), United States (28) and United Kingdom (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Argument Biannual Philosophical Journal 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: .