Journal profile · POLITICAL SCIENCE
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
ISSN 1369-8230 · eISSN 1743-8772 · Taylor & Francis
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy: CAS Zone 3 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 138 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 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 Political Philosophy and Ethics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and War, Ethics, and Justification, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Now included in Clarivate's Emerging Sources Citation Index, Political Science Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy (CRISPP) explores the normative assumptions and implications of current public policy issues and socio-political-legal processes. Areas of interest include: Democracy Multiculturalism Gender and race equality Environmental protection Restorative justice, reparations and aid Immigration Health care Welfare and social justice European Union Human rights Judicial review and the role of courts War and terrorism Globalization Social inequality The journal explores the intersections between philosophy and public policy in international and domestic affairs. It emphasises work that is analytic and critical in perspective and aims to promote new topics of research, as well as to contribute to the existing scholarly literature. Article Information: We particularly welcome articles that address the above areas directly, through normative and analytical explorations of such issues as global warming, religious education, basic income, health insurance, affirmative action, the use of torture, humanitarian intervention and so on. Articles that focus on individual thinkers, particular social and political concepts, such as power, equality, sovereignty and liberty, and various schools of thought including republicanism, feminism, socialism, liberalism and nationalism, should draw out the practical policy implications of the theories or ideas concerned. Peer Review: All research articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by up to three specialist referees. In this model the reviewers don’t know that you are the author of the article, and you don’t know who the reviewers are either.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): POLITICAL SCIENCE
Editor-in-chief Richard BellamyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences32%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.7%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities4.6%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences4.4%
- Migration, Refugees, and IntegrationSocial Sciences4.1%
- Hannah Arendt's Political PhilosophySocial Sciences3.9%
- Global Peace and Security DynamicsSocial Sciences3.5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.4%
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 | Political Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 4 |
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 Q1 · 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
Political Science Abstracts, International Political Science Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Social Planning/Policy and Development Abstracts, CSA Political Science and Government, the Philosophers IndexPublisher 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
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.63Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.26LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.26Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 480OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 30.43%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 302,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,510 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 24 | 9 |
| 2025 | 138 | 91 | 135 |
| 2024 | 64 | 41 | 149 |
| 2023 | 60 | 28 | 187 |
| 2022 | 78 | 31 | 500 |
| 2021 | 50 | 20 | 638 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy 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…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review with initial editor screening and up to three specialist referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal undergo rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and double anonymized refereeing by up to three specialist referees. In this model the reviewers don’t know that you are the author of the article, and you don’t know who the reviewers are either.
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
- 1369-8230
- Electronic ISSN
- 1743-8772
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy
What CAS zone is Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy is in Zone 3 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Political Science. 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 Review of International Social and Political Philosophy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 61.
Where are the editorial board members of Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (2), United States (1) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Critical Review of International Social and Political Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .