Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Ethics in Progress
ISSN 2084-9257 · Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Philosophy · Poland
Ethics in Progress: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Ethics in Progress is published by Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Philosophy. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophical Ethics and Theory, Values and Moral Education and Ethics in Business and Education, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
"Ethics in Progress" is focused on advancements in research on ethics and morality, understood in terms of the cognitive competence necessary to make practical judgments and decisions, and to act. It encourages the submission of manuscripts related to the following topics: advancements in moral cognition and moral competence research; moral-cognitive development; the moral self and identity; sociomoral relationships and discourse; democratic competence research; decision-making and conflict solving research; developments in practical philosophy and praxiology; ethical and legal normativism (progress); advancements in legal philosophy; theory of action; developments in biomedical and environmental ethics; public healthcare; advancements in techno-ethics including AI. Articles addressing the classics and traditions are allowed on condition that they propose novel interpretations and methodologies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Germany 12, Poland 12, Italy 4, Japan 2, Switzerland 2 (46 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities13.9%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences10%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences7%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities6.2%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science5.8%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience5.6%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities5.6%
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities5.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 272/891 | 69th |
| Education | Q3 | 1242/1698 | 26th |
| Psychology (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 90/118 | 23rd |
| Developmental and Educational Psychology | Q4 | 311/380 | 18th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: AMUR, ANVUR.IT, Arianta, AureHAL, BASE, CEJSH, Citefactor, CORE, Crossref, Dimensions, Editage, EZB, Exaly, fatcat!, Federacja Bibliotek Cyfrowych, Index Copernicus, Infona, Internet Archive Scholar, Journal TOCs, JournalList, Jouroscope, JUFO Portal, Keepers Registry, Letpub, Library of Science, MIAR, Most Wiedzy, NAVER
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.11OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 335 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 8 | 76 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 111 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 190 |
| 2023 | 18 | 18 | 56 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 56 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 60 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Reference style
- APA
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
Authors retain copyright Model summary
Authors retain copyright and publishing rights to their articles, granting the journal the right to distribute them under the terms of the CC BY-SA 4.0 license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest Model summary
Potential conflicts of interest should be mentioned on the same page.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
The journal uses the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN) for digital long-term preservation of data and secured access to content. Model summary
The PRESSto platform digitally preserves the content of this journal using the PKP Preservation Network (PKP PN), which provides digital long-term preservation of data and secured access to the content of the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethical statement Model summary
Articles reporting on findings and data collected on the basis of research/experiments with human and animal subjects must be provided with and Ethical Statement and permission/license signature issued by a related Institutional Board.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC BY-SA 4.0 Model summary
ARTICLES ARE LICENSED UNDER A CREATIVE COMMONS: Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-SA 4.0 International) This is an Open Access journal. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose. Authors retain copyright and publishing rights to their articles, gr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
No APC Model summary
This is an Open Access journal. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose. Authors retain copyright and publishing rights to their articles, granting the journal the right to distribute them under the terms of the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. The editors encourage authors to …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The journal strives for the highest possible scientific standards. In the interests of these standards, the reviewing procedure is thorough. The preference is for: original and innovative research-based manuscripts (or investigations) with clear methodologies, innovative research findings, cross-disciplinary relevance, and accelerating developments, which fit with the thematic priorities of Ethics…
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
- Adam Mickiewicz University, Faculty of Philosophy
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, German, Polish
- ISSN
- 2084-9257
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Ethics in Progress
How long does peer review take at Ethics in Progress?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Ethics in Progress?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–8; Reference style: APA. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Ethics in Progress based?
Of the 46 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (12), Poland (12) and Italy (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Ethics in Progress?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Ethics in Progress is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Ethics in Progress open access, and what is the APC?
Ethics in Progress 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, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .