Journal profile
IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy
ISSN 2187-0624 · The International Academic Forum · Japan
IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy: fully open access; no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: This journal ceased publication with the last issue published in November 2018. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy is published by The International Academic Forum. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophical Ethics and Theory, Ethics and bioethics in healthcare and Study and Philosophy of Religion, together about 29.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The IAFOR Journal of Ethics, Religion & Philosophy offers the opportunity to continue to advance international scholarship in all themes and overlap of fundamental and applied ethics, religion and philosophy. It aims to encourage both the specific and broad ranging examination of these themes in all research ontological, epistemological and methodological approaches. The Journal welcomes submissions related to a multi-disciplinary approach to addressing moral, ethical, religious and philosophical challenges faced by the world’s researchers, academics, practitioners and professionals within the field. While specific topics that overlap the three themes of the journal are welcome, the journal will also provide a forum of dialogue between different disciplines of law, religion, and philosophy and how these individually or collectively inform or apply in ethical consideration. The journal editor welcomes submissions related to ethics, religion and philosophy from academics, practitioners and professionals within the field. Please note that papers already submitted to or published in IAFOR Conference Proceedings are not accepted for publication in any of IAFOR’s journals. All papers are reviewed equally according to standard peer review processes, regardless of whether or not the authors have attended a related IAFOR conference.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities13.7%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine9.8%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities5.9%
- Biblical Studies and InterpretationArts and Humanities3.9%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities3.9%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology3.9%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities3.9%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 29 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright License and Copyright Statement
Abstracts, research papers, and video footage are published under an IAFOR user license and are protected by copyright. Users may access, download, copy, translate, text and data mine, redistribute, display or adapt the articles for non-commercial purposes provided that users follow the guidelines set out in the IAFOR User License. Journals and other forms of print and digital media will be made a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC; publication is free for authors. Model summary
Authors and contributors are not required to pay charges of any sort towards the publication of IAFOR journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial & Peer Review Process
Initial Screening before peer review Before being sent for peer review, the Journal Editor will first screen to ensure manuscripts fall within the journal's scope and that they follow the Author Guidelines. Contributors are expected to submit their work in the structure and style of urbane, academic-quality English. The contributors' style of expression must serve to articulate the complex ideas a…
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
- The International Academic Forum
- Country or region
- Japan
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2187-0624
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy
How long does peer review take at IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; 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.
Is IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
IAFOR Journal of Ethics Religion Philosophy is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .