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Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy
ISSN 2151-6014 · Center for Comparative Philosophy & University Library at San Jose State University · United States
Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 30 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy is published by Center for Comparative Philosophy & University Library at San Jose State University and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Chinese history and philosophy, Engineering and Material Science Research and Indian and Buddhist Studies, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Comparative Philosophy is a peer-reviewed, open-access/non-profit international journal of philosophy. With comparative philosophy understood as a general way of doing philosophy through cross-tradition engagement toward world philosophy, the Journal emphasizes the constructive engagement of distinct approaches and resources from different philosophical traditions (whether distinguished culturally or by style/orientation) for the sake of their joint contribution to the contemporary development of philosophy and society worldwide.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editor-in-chief Bo MouPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Hong Kong, China 1, Jordan 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences14%
- Engineering and Material Science ResearchMaterials Science10.5%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities10.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.5%
- Environmental Policies and EmissionsEnvironmental Science6.5%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences4.8%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities4.6%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 70.83%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 14LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 341 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 1 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 1 |
| 2024 | 25 | 25 | 17 |
| 2023 | 28 | 28 | 32 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 11 |
| 2021 | 41 | 41 | 50 |
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 30 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 30 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | Publisher's own license | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Open access: yes Model summary
Comparative Philosophy is a peer-reviewed, open-access/non-profit international journal of philosophy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: yes; Open access: yes; Non-profit: yes Model summary
Comparative Philosophy is a peer-reviewed, open-access/non-profit international journal of philosophy.
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
- Center for Comparative Philosophy & University Library at San Jose State University
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2151-6014
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- 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 Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy
What CAS zone is Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy?
Authors report an average review time of about 30 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Hong Kong, China (1) and Jordan (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Comparative Philosophy-An International Journal of Constructive Engagement of Distinct Approaches toward World Philosophy 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .