Journal profile · SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Critical Horizons
ISSN 1440-9917 · eISSN 1568-5160 · Taylor & Francis
Critical Horizons: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 269 days (submission to first decision, publisher); 22 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Critical Horizons is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 3 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Critical Theory and Philosophy, Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism and Hannah Arendt's Political Philosophy, together about 42.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Critical Horizons: a journal of philosophy and social theory works at the intersection of philosophy, aesthetics and social and critical theory. It brings together a unique combination of perspectives to create a vibrant forum for critical analysis and creative dissonance. Critical Horizons is dedicated to publishing original analyses of contemporary social and cultural life from those working at the forefront of critical thinking as well as new generations of critical theorists from across a broad range of cultural contexts and theoretical traditions. Critical Horizons publishes articles from critical theorists working in social and political philosophy, aesthetics, spatial and urban theory, anthropology, history of ideas, film and art theory, gender studies, comparative literature, social and critical theory. Critical Horizons is an internationally refereed journal and has published the work of Etienne Balibar, Andrew Bowie, Fred Dallmayr, Manfred Frank, Agnes Heller, Dieter Henrich, Axel Honneth, Martin Jay, Richard Kearney, Alphonso Lingis, Paul Patton, Jacques Rancière, Emmanuel Renault, and Richard Rorty.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 23, Australia 8, France 5, United Kingdom 3, Germany 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences21.8%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities10.8%
- Hannah Arendt's Political PhilosophySocial Sciences9.8%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences8%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology7.7%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences6.1%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial Sciences4.8%
- Foucault, Power, and EthicsSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ProQuest, Philosophy Research Index, The Philosopher's Index, Proquest/CSA Sociological Abstracts, Proquest/CSA Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Proquest/CSA Social Service AbstractsPublisher 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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.16Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.77LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.77Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 24.14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 53,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 586 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 22 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 25 | 10 | 43 |
| 2023 | 27 | 18 | 63 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7 | 34 |
| 2021 | 25 | 8 | 64 |
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
- Submission to first decision
- 269 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 269 daysPublisher 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal, part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Critical Horizons is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and reade…
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
- 1440-9917
- Electronic ISSN
- 1568-5160
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 26, Issue 4 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Critical Horizons
What CAS zone is Critical Horizons in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Critical Horizons is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Critical Horizons?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 29.
How long does peer review take at Critical Horizons?
The publisher reports about 269 days (submission to first decision); first decisions include desk rejections. 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 Critical Horizons based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (23), Australia (8) and France (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Critical Horizons?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Critical Horizons is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Critical Horizons open access, and what is the APC?
Critical Horizons is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .