Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE
ISSN 0012-1045 · eISSN 2192-1482 · Walter de Gruyter
DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE is published by Walter de Gruyter 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 German Social Sciences and History, German Literature and Culture Studies and Economic and Social Issues, together about 24.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science and 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
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences9.5%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities8.1%
- Economic and Social IssuesSocial Sciences7.2%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities6.9%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities6.8%
- Kantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsArts and Humanities6%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences5.3%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities5.2%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 202OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 12.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 73LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,073 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 41 | 1 |
| 2025 | 64 | 9 | 4 |
| 2024 | 76 | 15 | 18 |
| 2023 | 80 | 23 | 47 |
| 2022 | 77 | 25 | 82 |
| 2021 | 93 | 31 | 69 |
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0012-1045
- Electronic ISSN
- 2192-1482
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE
What CAS zone is DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE open access, and what is the APC?
DEUTSCHE ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHIE is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .