Journal profile
Inscriptions
ISSN 2535-7948 · eISSN 2535-5430 · Tankebanen forlag · Norway
Inscriptions: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 22 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Inscriptions is published by Tankebanen forlag. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy and Kierkegaardian Philosophy and Influence, together about 27% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Inscriptions is an international, interdisciplinary double-blind peer-reviewed journal that publishes contemporary thinking on art, philosophy, and psycho-analysis. Its media are material, psychic, and imaginary, its authors are scholars and artists, and its form is open-source internet publishing. We welcome all kinds of approaches that seek to shed light on contemporary and abiding topics in the domains of art, philosophy, and psycho-analysis.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities11.1%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology8.3%
- Kierkegaardian Philosophy and InfluenceArts and Humanities7.5%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology6%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities5.6%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences4.8%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences4.4%
- Poetry Analysis and CriticismArts and Humanities4%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.13OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 188 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 2025 | 22 | 22 | 11 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 10 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 25 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | 12 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 29 |
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 13 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 120 | Yes | CC BY | |
| LetPub | EUR 120 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 130 | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,500 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- academic articlesAcademic Articles are academic and scholarly essays that are well structured, have a convincing argument and form, follow academic convention, and are appropria…Length not stated
- commentaryted by Inscriptions or fellow journals. Commentaries and Book Reviews are generally 1,200 to 1,500 words and do not have notes or references. Commentaries and B…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- comments and reviewsCommentaries and Book Reviews are written in clear, concise language. We are particularly interested in comments and reviews that explicitly address our mandate…Length not stated
- creative criticismCreative criticismLength not stated
- editorialEditorials address the mandate of Inscriptions and the theme of the issue. They are generally 1,200 to 1,500 words, and do not have notes or references. Editori…main text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- AI use Use of AI/LLM submissions and review
For authors: Authors must accept full responsibility for content they submit to Inscriptions, regardless of how it was generated. Authors may use large language models (LLMs) and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools as assistive technologies (for example, to proofread or check grammar), provided that the core intellectual content, argument, interpretation, and critical analysis remain the auth…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Authorship credit should be based on substantial contributions, drafting and/or revising the manuscript for important intellectual content, and final approval of the version to be published. Inscriptions is vigilant to avoid ghostwriters and guest authors. “Ghostwriting” refers to a case when a person who made substantial contributions to a publication is not credited as an author or, in the case …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
A conflict of interest exists when an author (or the author’s institution), reviewer, or editor has financial or personal relationships that inappropriately influence his or her actions. Such relationships are also known as dual commitments, competing interests, or competing loyalties. These range from those with negligible potential to those with great potential to influence academic judgment. Co…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication ethics
Inscriptions follows established rules of conduct in matters of publication and authorship and aims to follow the COPE’s Code of Conduct. In the case of misconduct on the author’s part such as plagiarism, falsification of information, or double publication, the editorial board will call for explanation and then undertake appropriate steps or seek advice on particular issues from the academic commu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright retained by authors; first publication under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Model summary
Authors who submit manuscripts and publish with Inscriptions retain copyright to their original work and agree to the following terms: Inscriptions is granted the right to first publish the work under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License unless otherwise agreed in writing before publication; Inscriptions and its publisher Tankebanen forlag are granted the right to produce and…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access policy
APC required before publication, applying from vol. 6, no. 1 onwards. Model summary
Access to content in this journal remains open on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. Work published by Inscriptions is Open Access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License unless otherwise indicated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double blind peer-review
Blind review: author names removed from manuscript and document properties. Model summary
Inscriptions solicits two double-blind peer-reviews for academic papers. A double-blind review means that authors and reviewers do not know each other’s identities. The review process is coordinated by the issue editor/editor-in-chief, who selects two external reviewers not affiliated with the authors’ institutions. Resubmissions may be subject to external double-blind review or to open review by …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author self-archiving
Authors are permitted to post the publisher’s version of their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) after its initial publication in this journal. Verify the policy on Sherpa Romeo.
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
- Tankebanen forlag
- Country or region
- Norway
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2535-7948
- Electronic ISSN
- 2535-5430
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Inscriptions
How long does peer review take at Inscriptions?
Authors report an average review time of about 13 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 Inscriptions?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 7,500 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. 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 Inscriptions?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Inscriptions is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Inscriptions open access, and what is the APC?
Inscriptions is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .