Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Journal of Nietzsche Studies
ISSN 0968-8005 · eISSN 1538-4594 · Penn State University Press
Journal of Nietzsche Studies: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nietzsche Studies is published by Penn State University Press and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel, Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 70.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Nietzsche Studies is peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing research about and related to the philosophy of Friedrich Nietzsche.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities43.2%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities15.6%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities11.4%
- Education, Literature, Philosophy ResearchSocial Sciences6.3%
- Hume's philosophy and hair distributionSocial Sciences4.4%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities3.8%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities1.8%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology1.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.54OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 11LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,067 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 17 | 2 | 23 |
| 2023 | 16 | 2 | 5 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 9 |
| 2021 | 33 | 3 | 30 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 0968-8005
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-4594
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nietzsche Studies
What CAS zone is Journal of Nietzsche Studies in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Nietzsche Studies is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. 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.
Which databases index Journal of Nietzsche Studies?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nietzsche Studies is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Nietzsche Studies open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nietzsche Studies 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .