Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW
ISSN 0012-2173 · eISSN 1759-0949 · Cambridge University Press
DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 32 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Classical Philosophy and Thought, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Philosophy and Theoretical Science, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Dialogue is the official journal of the Canadian Philosophical Association, published with grant support from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Its purpose is to publish high quality peer-reviewed scholarly articles, book symposia, and critical notices in English and in French, in support of the Association’s mandate to promote philosophical scholarship and education. Itis open to contributions in all branches of academic philosophy provided that they engage with the philosophical literature and are referenced accordingly. Readers include professional teachers of philosophy, graduate students, and others with an interest in the field.Dialogue est la revue officielle de l'Association canadienne de philosophie, publiée avec l'assistance financière du Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada. Dialogue publie en anglais et en français des articles scientifiques révisés par les pairs ainsi que des tribunes du livre et des études critiques, soutenant ainsi le mandat de l'Association canadienne de philosophie, lequel consiste à promouvoir la recherche et l'éducation en philosophie. Les textes publiés dans Dialogue appartiennent aux divers domaines de la recherche universitaire en philosophie, sans discrimination d'allégeance philosophique. Tous les articles et les études critiques soumis sont évalués sans indication d'auteur par les pairs. La revue s'adresse à un lectorat composé principalement d'enseignant-e-s en philosophie, d'étudiant-e-s aux cycles universitaires supérieurs et de chercheurs œuvrant dans des disciplines connexes.Dialogue Homepage
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 17, France 2 (19 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities10.3%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities7.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology6.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.1%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences5.7%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities5.5%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.3%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial 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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| 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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 229OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 78.07%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,256 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025 | 32 | 24 | 19 |
| 2024 | 53 | 51 | 37 |
| 2023 | 44 | 42 | 56 |
| 2022 | 30 | 26 | 48 |
| 2021 | 39 | 20 | 94 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted7
- accepted article*Accepted Article*Length not stated
- book reviewArticle* Book Review/Compte rendu Critical Notice/Etude critique* Intervention/Discussion* Invited Commentary/Commentaire inviteLength not stated
- book review/compte renduBook Review/Compte renduLength not stated
- commentaryArticle* Book Review/Compte rendu Critical Notice/Etude critique* Intervention/Discussion* Invited Commentary/Commentaire inviteLength not stated
- critical notice/etude critique*Critical Notice/Etude critique*Length not stated
- intervention/discussion*Intervention/Discussion*Length not stated
- invited commentary/commentaire inviteInvited Commentary/Commentaire inviteLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Latest issue FirstView articles All issues Most cited Most read
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0012-2173
- Electronic ISSN
- 1759-0949
- Society / sponsor
- Canadian Philosophical Association/Association canadienne de philosophie
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW
What CAS zone is DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW 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.
Where are the editorial board members of DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW based?
Of the 19 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (17) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
DIALOGUE-CANADIAN PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .