Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy
ISSN 1832-9101 · Cosmos and History Publishing Co-op. · Australia
Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 4 weeks (community reports); 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy is published by Cosmos and History Publishing Co-op. and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Quantum Mechanics and Applications, Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics and Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, together about 19.2% 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
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy6.7%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology6.4%
- Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityArts and Humanities6.2%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities5.7%
- Paranormal Experiences and BeliefsPsychology5.7%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.5%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology5%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.91OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 727 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
| 2025 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| 2024 | 35 | 35 | 79 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 4 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 5 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 18 |
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 4 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double blind 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 | No | — |
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
- Cosmos and History Publishing Co-op.
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1832-9101
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy
What CAS zone is Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 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 Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy?
Authors report an average review time of about 4 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 Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Cosmos and History-The Journal of Natural and Social 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; 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: .