Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy
ISSN 1936-6280 · eISSN 2155-1162 · University Library System, University of Pittsburgh · United States
Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 13 weeks (community reports); 12 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy is published by University Library System, University of Pittsburgh and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy and Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities14.5%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology7.4%
- Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityArts and Humanities6.4%
- French Urban and Social StudiesSocial Sciences6.3%
- Philosophical and Theoretical AnalysisArts and Humanities4.9%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology4.7%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.4%
- Historical and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 35OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 58.06%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 743 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | 15 |
| 2023 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 20 |
| 2021 | 15 | 15 | 25 |
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 ·
- 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- book reviewferences should appear as endnotes. FOR BOOK REVIEWS Review length: 2000 words maximum (10,000 characters), unless authorized by Book Revimain text ≤ 2,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors retain copyright; publisher receives right of first publication and a nonexclusive perpetual license under Creative Commons 4.0 (Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works). Model summary
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms: The Author retains copyright in the Work, where the term “Work” shall include all digital objects that may result in subsequent electronic publication or distribution.Upon acceptance of the Work, the author shall grant to the Publisher the right of first publication of the Work.The Author shall grant to the Publisher and its agent…
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
- University Library System, University of Pittsburgh
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 1936-6280
- Electronic ISSN
- 2155-1162
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy
What CAS zone is Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy?
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 Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 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 French and Francophone Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Journal of French and Francophone Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of French and Francophone 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; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .