Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Australasian Journal of Philosophy
ISSN 0004-8402 · eISSN 1471-6828 · Taylor & Francis
Australasian Journal of Philosophy: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; median 458 days to acceptance (44 articles, last 24 months); 98 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Please note: the Journal 's editorial office is closed to new submissions over the Australasian summer (typically closing in early December and reopening during February). Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Australasian Journal of Philosophy is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics and Philosophy and History of Science, together about 38.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Australasian Journal of Philosophy (AJP) is one of the world's leading philosophy journals. It is recognised as publishing some of the very best work in the analytic tradition, but is not narrow in what it regards as worthy of acceptance. Heavily cited in the general philosophical literature, it is covered by the major abstracting and indexing services.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology16.2%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities13.9%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities8.3%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.2%
- Earthquake and Disaster Impact StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
European Reference Index in the Humanities (ERIH), Scimago journal rankingsPublisher 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
- 3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 111OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,193OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.61OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 75LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,260 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 82 | 49 | 20 |
| 2025 | 98 | 39 | 161 |
| 2024 | 81 | 42 | 238 |
| 2023 | 42 | 12 | 204 |
| 2022 | 55 | 22 | 605 |
| 2021 | 87 | 42 | 994 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
458 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 362 days – 531 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 344 days (44 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 806 days
- Sample
- 44 articles with submission and acceptance dates (205 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- articlesThe Journal currently publishes around 60 articles and discussion notes in each annual volume.Length not stated
- book reviewsWe also publish book reviews, with a particular but not exclusive focus on authors connected with Australasian philosophy.Length not stated
- discussion notesThe Journal currently publishes around 60 articles and discussion notes in each annual volume.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship 4. Authorship
When submitting an unsolicited manuscript, the corresponding author must ensure that all and only authors are credited on the submission. The question, what is an author? is a surprisingly vexed one. (The COPE discussion paper 'Authorship' [doi:10.24318/cope.2019.3.3] provides a useful entry point.) For AJP purposes, this definition of authorship is a useful one: Each author is expected to have ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Anonymous review required; no author names or affiliations in manuscript. Model summary
In order to facilitate dispassionate refereeing, your should prepare your submission for anonymous review. Neither the name(s) of the author(s) nor any institutional affiliation may be shown in the manuscript itself.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0004-8402
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-6828
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Australasian Journal of Philosophy
What CAS zone is Australasian Journal of Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Australasian Journal of Philosophy is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Australasian Journal of Philosophy?
Based on the dates recorded on 44 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 458 days (interquartile range 362–531 days). 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 Australasian Journal of Philosophy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. 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.
Which databases index Australasian Journal of Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Australasian Journal of Philosophy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Australasian Journal of Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Australasian Journal of Philosophy is a hybrid 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .