Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Moral Philosophy
ISSN 1740-4681 · eISSN 1745-5243 · Brill
Journal of Moral Philosophy: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.33; hybrid open access; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Moral Philosophy is published by Brill and is in Zone 2 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, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Free Will and Agency, together about 41.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Moral Philosophy is a peer-reviewed journal of moral, political and legal philosophy with an international focus. It publishes articles in all areas of normative philosophy, including pure and applied ethics, as well as moral, legal, and political theory. Articles exploring non-Western traditions are also welcome. The journal seeks to promote lively discussions and debates for established academics and the wider community, by publishing articles that avoid unnecessary jargon without sacrificing academic rigour. It encourages contributions from newer members of the philosophical community.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief S. Matthew LiaoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences17%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities14.5%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience10.3%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities9.7%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience6.1%
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions6%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4.8%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
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 | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
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 ScienceERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Academic Search Alumni Edition, Academic Search Complete, Academic Search Elite, Academic Search Premier, Academic Search Ultimate, ArticleFirst, Current Abstracts, Electronic Collections Online, International Philosophical Bibliography (IPB), International Review of Biblical Studies, PhilPapers, Philosophy Research Index, Political Science Complete, The Philosopher's Index, TOC Premier
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
- 1.33LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 15Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 16Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 47OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 233OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 33.85%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,364 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 65 | 15 | 5 |
| 2024 | 71 | 20 | 44 |
| 2023 | 77 | 55 | 182 |
| 2022 | 65 | 14 | 210 |
| 2021 | 73 | 18 | 182 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted4
- articleseach issue will contain articles, discussion pieces, review essays and book reviewsLength not stated
- book reviewseach issue will contain articles, discussion pieces, review essays and book reviewsLength not stated
- discussion pieceseach issue will contain articles, discussion pieces, review essays and book reviewsLength not stated
- review essayseach issue will contain articles, discussion pieces, review essays and book reviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Brill has an Open Access agreement with various national consortia. If you are affiliated to a participating institution, Brill will publish your article in Open Access free of charge. Model summary
Brill has an Open Access agreement with various national consortia. If you are affiliated to a participating institution, Brill will publish your article in Open Access free of charge.
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
- Brill
- ISSN
- 1740-4681
- Electronic ISSN
- 1745-5243
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Moral Philosophy
What CAS zone is Journal of Moral Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Moral Philosophy is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Ethics / Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Moral Philosophy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.33; CiteScore 1.8, h-index 47.
Which databases index Journal of Moral Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Moral Philosophy is indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Moral Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Moral Philosophy is a hybrid 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: .