Journal profile · Multiple
Childhood and Philosophy
ISSN 2525-5061 · eISSN 1984-5987 · Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro · Brazil
Childhood and Philosophy: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Childhood and Philosophy is published by Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Critical Thinking Development, Psychology and Mental Health and Education Pedagogy and Practices, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
childhood & philosophy is a rolling pass journal dedicated to the intersections and relationships between philosophy, childhood, philosophies of childhood and philosophical inquiry with children. it is the result of a partnership between the nefi (center for the study of philosophies and childhoods) of the state university of rio de janeiro (uerj), and the international community for philosophical inquiry with children (icpic). it has been edited and published in brazil since its creation in 2005. e-issn 1984-5987 | p-issn 2525-5061 | creation year: 2005 | knowledge area: philosophy of education
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences16.4%
- Psychology and Mental HealthPsychology9.2%
- Education Pedagogy and PracticesSocial Sciences7.8%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities6.9%
- Linguistics and Education ResearchArts and Humanities6.2%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences4.1%
- Children's Rights and ParticipationSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 95.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 452 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 14 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 39 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 62 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 52 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 125 |
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 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 accepted7
- articlesa) articles: research or essays on childhood, the relationship between childhood and philosophy, philosophical practice with children or some other relationship…Length not stated
- experiencesb) experiences: reports of experiences related to philosophies and childhoodsLength not stated
- interviewsd) interviews: conducted with prominent figures in the magazine’s thematic fieldLength not stated
- literaturee) literature: stories, reports and other materials for philosophical practice with childrenLength not stated
- preprintsf) preprints: childhood & philosophy does not consider that the publication of articles in preprint repositories invalidates the originality of the article subm…Length not stated
- reviewsc) reviews: of books published in the last three years in the journal's thematic area, counting the year in which the review is submittedLength not stated
- thematic dossiersg) thematic dossiers: these are interinstitutional in nature and address themes within the scope of the journal, in order to broaden academic dialogue, foster r…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism, Preprints
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright belongs to the authors; the journal has right of first publication. Model summary
copyright for each article published in childhood & philosophy belongs to its author(s). childhood & philosophy has the right of first publication. permission to reprint any article that appears in childhood & philosophy MUST be obtained in writing from the author(s). in addition to any form of acknowledgement required by the author(s), the following notice must be added to the statement of copyri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
ORCID iD is mandatory for submission. Model summary
it is mandatory to include the orcid id when submitting texts to childhood & philosophy
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; no prior publication or simultaneous submission. Model summary
the work cannot have been previously published and/or be simultaneously submitted to another journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint publication does not invalidate originality; preprint articles can be submitted. Model summary
childhood & philosophy does not consider that the publication of articles in preprint repositories invalidates the originality of the article submitted for review.
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
- Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Spanish, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 2525-5061
- Electronic ISSN
- 1984-5987
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 22 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Childhood and Philosophy
What CAS zone is Childhood and Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Childhood and Philosophy is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research / Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Childhood and Philosophy?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Childhood and Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Childhood and Philosophy is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Childhood and Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Childhood and Philosophy is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .