Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Canadian Journal of Philosophy
ISSN 0045-5091 · eISSN 1911-0820 · Cambridge University Press
Canadian Journal of Philosophy: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; acceptance rate 8% (journal website); 43 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Philosophy is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology12.2%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities11.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities10.2%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences6.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.9%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience5.7%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.6%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities5%
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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
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: 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
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 81OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 776OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 84.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,919 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 44 | 1 |
| 2025 | 43 | 38 | 8 |
| 2024 | 47 | 41 | 58 |
| 2023 | 50 | 45 | 115 |
| 2022 | 42 | 35 | 340 |
| 2021 | 68 | 57 | 408 |
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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0045-5091
- Electronic ISSN
- 1911-0820
- Society / sponsor
- Cambridge University Press
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Philosophy
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Philosophy is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. 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 Canadian Journal of Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Philosophy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .