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Journal of Applied Philosophy
ISSN 0264-3758 · eISSN 1468-5930 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Applied Philosophy: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,980; median 216 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 89 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Philosophy is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Political Philosophy and Ethics, Ethics in medical practice and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 34.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Philosophy is owned by the Society for Applied Philosophy. It publishes original philosophical research addressing problems of practical concern. Open to diverse viewpoints and methods, the journal covers a broad spectrum of issues including the environment, health and health care, science, technology and media, law, economics, the family, sexuality, race, gender, and education. We publish in all areas of applied philosophy, including applied ethics, political philosophy, philosophy of language, epistemology, and philosophy of mind. The Journal of Applied Philosophy is a peer-reviewed journal that operates using a triple-masked policy whereby neither editor nor referee know the identity of the author, and vice versa. To facilitate this process, all authors should direct queries about their manuscript to joap@appliedphil.org rather than correspond directly with the editors. See more about the policy here. The journal also subscribes to the British Philosophical Association's Good Practice Scheme. More about our editorial policy can be found here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences17.2%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions9.2%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities7.9%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience7.7%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities7.4%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience5.8%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4.2%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: 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
- Impact factor
- 1.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 604OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.26%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 79Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 283,472Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,068 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 43 | 14 |
| 2025 | 89 | 68 | 125 |
| 2024 | 82 | 66 | 202 |
| 2023 | 70 | 56 | 281 |
| 2022 | 83 | 43 | 484 |
| 2021 | 82 | 36 | 419 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
216 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 58 days – 318 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 25 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 251 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (166 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 18 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 228 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 26 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Triple-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,980 / EUR 3,300 / GBP 2,670 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- 150–200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Not considered
- generative AI; AI-translated papers
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright and Licences
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the licence agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement: If the Open Access option is not sele…
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0264-3758
- Electronic ISSN
- 1468-5930
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 43, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Philosophy
What CAS zone is Journal of Applied Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Applied Philosophy is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Philosophy / Ethics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Philosophy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.22; CiteScore 2.7, h-index 71.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Philosophy?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 216 days (interquartile range 58–318 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 Journal of Applied Philosophy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. 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 Journal of Applied Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Philosophy is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Applied Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,980.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .