Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Diametros
ISSN 1733-5566 · Institute of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University · Poland
Diametros: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 16 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Diametros is published by Institute of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University 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 Education and Cultural Studies, Language and Culture and Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, Education, together about 33.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Diametros – A Journal of Philosophy (ISSN 1733-5566) was founded in September 2004 and aims to publish original, scholarly, peer-reviewed works in all areas of philosophy on a quarterly basis. Contributions are welcomed in both English and Polish. In recent years, Diametros has also published several issues devoted to work at the intersections between medicine, healthcare, bioethics, and philosophy. The journal is published in open access by Jagiellonian University in Kraków, and it is free for readers & authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editor-in-chief Piotr GrzegorzPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences17.9%
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences10.8%
- Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, EducationSocial Sciences5%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities4.6%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions4%
- Contemporary Social and Economic IssuesSocial Sciences3.9%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences3.5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.28OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 40%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.77%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,025Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 393 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | 49 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 44 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | 42 |
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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- Not considered
- offered to any other journal
Article types accepted3
- discussion notesDiametros welcomes philosophical papers in both English and Polish, such as research articles, discussion notes, and in-depth reviewsLength not stated
- in-depth reviewsDiametros welcomes philosophical papers in both English and Polish, such as research articles, discussion notes, and in-depth reviewsLength not stated
- research articlesDiametros welcomes philosophical papers in both English and Polish, such as research articles, discussion notes, and in-depth reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics Publication ethics and publication malpractice
Follows COPE guidelines Model summary
The publication process for Diametros follows the guidelines of The Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Details of the ethical standards adopted by Diametros are available here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC-BY license Model summary
By submitting his/her work to the Editorial Board, the author accepts, upon having his/her text recommended for publication, that Diametros applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY) to the works we publish. Under this license, authors agree to make articles legally available for reuse, without permission or fees, for any purpose. Anyone may read, download, c…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Copyright notice - open access policy
By submitting their work to the Editorial Board, authors accept, upon having their text recommended for publication, that Diametros applies the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Public License (CC-BY) to the papers we publish. Under this license, authors agree to make articles legally available for reuse, without permission or fees, for any purpose. Anyone may read, download, copy, pr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer-review process
Peer-review process The first stage in the consideration of submitted texts is an initial, pre-review screening based on which the Editorial Team decides whether the submitted proposal complies with established guidelines and current aims of the journal. In the case of a negative decision – which does not necessarily imply an unfavorable assessment of the text – the author is promptly informed. In…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism check with iThenticate for English submissions Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to Diametros in English are checked using iThenticate plagiarism detection system for duplicate and unattributed content.
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
- Institute of Philosophy of the Jagiellonian University
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, Polish
- ISSN
- 1733-5566
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 23, Issue 87 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Diametros
What CAS zone is Diametros in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Diametros 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.
How long does peer review take at Diametros?
Authors report an average review time of about 16 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Diametros?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Diametros?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Diametros is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Diametros open access, and what is the APC?
Diametros is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .