Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Journal of Philosophical Investigations
ISSN 2251-7960 · eISSN 2423-4419 · University of Tabriz, Faculty of Literature and Forigen Languages · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Philosophical Investigations: fully open access; APC about USD 25; review about 12 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Philosophical Investigations is published by University of Tabriz, Faculty of Literature and Forigen Languages. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Medieval and Classical Philosophy and Philosophy and Theoretical Science, together about 25.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
هدف از تأسیس این مجله اشاعه تفکر فلسفی و نیز معرفی تفکر فلسفی ایرانیان به جامعه جهانی و بالعکس، معرفی اندیشه های فلسفی فیلسوفان غربی و شرقی به جامعه ایرانی بود. این مجله مقالاتی با موضوعات مختلف از جمله مطالعات بین رشته ای را در بستر فلسفه های مختلف زیر منتشر می کند: فلسفه های قاره های (پدیدارشناسی، هرمنوتیک، اگزیستانسیالیسم...) فلسفه های تحلیلی (تحلیل زبانی،...) فلسفه های پراگماتیستی فلسفه های اسلامی فلسفه دین، فلسفه هنر، فلسفه علم و ... مقالات فلسفی در حوزه مطالعات بین رشته ای
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Religious Studies
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities10.5%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities7.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology7.2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities6.9%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.6%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology5.9%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities5.6%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Religious Studies | Q4 | 609/760 | 19th |
| Philosophy | Q4 | 719/891 | 19th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 0OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 25 | No | CC BY |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 7,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access under CC BY license Model summary
دسترسی به مقالات مجله «پژوهشهای فلسفی» بر اساس مجوز کرییتیو کامنز (CC BY) آزاد است.
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 of Tabriz, Faculty of Literature and Forigen Languages
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English, Persian
- ISSN
- 2251-7960
- Electronic ISSN
- 2423-4419
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Philosophical Investigations
How long does peer review take at Journal of Philosophical Investigations?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Philosophical Investigations?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–6; Manuscript length: ≤ 7,000 words; Reference style: APA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. 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 Philosophical Investigations?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Philosophical Investigations is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Philosophical Investigations open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Philosophical Investigations is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 25.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .