Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
International Journal of Applied Philosophy
ISSN 0739-098X · eISSN 2153-6910 · Philosophy Documentation Center
International Journal of Applied Philosophy: subscription journal; 2 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Applied Philosophy is published by Philosophy Documentation Center. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophical Ethics and Theory, Political Philosophy and Ethics and Ethics and bioethics in healthcare, together about 51.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Applied Philosophy is committed to the view that philosophy can and should be brought to bear upon the practical issues of life. It publishes peer-reviewed work in ethics and applied philosophy, focused on issues in business, education, the environment, government, health care, law, psychology, and science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Elliot D. CohenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities30.8%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences13.2%
- Ethics and bioethics in healthcareMedicine7.8%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities5.2%
- Ethics in Business and EducationDecision Sciences5%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4.9%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science3%
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities2.8%
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 | 432/891 | 51st |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 68OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.21OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 914 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 145 |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 157 |
| 2024 | 22 | 4 | 217 |
| 2023 | 24 | 1 | 205 |
| 2022 | 22 | 5 | 144 |
| 2021 | 22 | 3 | 202 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Peer review Model summary
It publishes peer-reviewed work in ethics and applied philosophy
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
- Philosophy Documentation Center
- ISSN
- 0739-098X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2153-6910
- Society / sponsor
- Association for Practical and Professional Ethics
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Applied Philosophy
Which databases index International Journal of Applied Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Applied Philosophy is indexed in Scopus.
Is International Journal of Applied Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Applied Philosophy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .