Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Journal of Philosophy in Schools
ISSN 2204-2482 · University of Birmingham Library Services · United Kingdom
Journal of Philosophy in Schools: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 35 weeks (community reports); 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Philosophy in Schools is published by University of Birmingham Library Services. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, Philosophy, and Society, Education and Critical Thinking Development and Educational Philosophies and Pedagogies, together about 59.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Welcome to the Journal of Philosophy in Schools ISSN 2204-2482. This journal focusses on research into philosophy with school-aged children. What was once called Philosophy for/with Children (P4C) has developed into a sub-discipline of philosophy with its own history, traditions and pedagogy incorporating philosophical inquiry in the classroom and Socratic dialogue, particularly through the Community of Inquiry (CoI) methodology. The journal welcomes submissions which interrogate theoretical and conceptual understandings as well as those which draw on original empirical research on the pedagogy and practice of philosophy in schools. The journal also reviews new books and new teacher resources in the field. The aim of the journal is to encourage academic reflection and research on philosophy in schools, making such information widely available through an open-access format. The Journal of Philosophy in Schools (JPS) is listed in the DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals. It is the official journal of The Federation of Asia-Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations (FAPSA). The journal aims: to provide an international vehicle for the communication of ideas relating to research into philosophy in schools; to encourage professional interchange amongst researchers and practitioners involved with philosophy for school-aged children, from early childhood to upper secondary; to promote and encourage academic reflection and research (including philosophical/conceptual and empirical) into the growing field of philosophy in schools with the intention of making such information accessible to an international audience; to support discussion and implementation of better teaching and curricular design for the development of critical, creative and caring thinking amongst school-aged children through increased understanding and use of philosophical inquiry and thinking skills in the classroom; to enrich understanding that the role philosophy plays in pedagogy and the beneficial outcomes of teaching philosophy to students; to promote the role of philosophy in developing critical thinking skills, social skills and empathetic behaviour that enhances character and judgement, particularly through the Community of Inquiry (CoI) methodology; to provide a vehicle for discussion about the place of philosophy in the curriculum; to promote discussion and collaboration between researchers into philosophy in schools that includes academics within universities as well as schools and
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 9, United Kingdom 8, United States 5, New Zealand 3, Israel 1 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities35.6%
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences14.1%
- Educational Philosophies and PedagogiesSocial Sciences10.1%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences8.1%
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and EducationArts and Humanities7.2%
- Philosophical Thought and AnalysisSocial Sciences2.5%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences2.2%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q3 | 459/891 | 48th |
| Social Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 594/744 | 20th |
| Education | Q4 | 1484/1698 | 12th |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
EBSCOPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.22LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 175 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 9 | 9 | 71 |
| 2025 | 20 | 20 | 57 |
| 2024 | 17 | 17 | 55 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 80 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 60 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 88 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 35 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 35 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted6, with length limits
- book reviewReviews can cover topics such as current controversies or the historical development of studies as well as issues of regional or temporal focus. Papers should c…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- commentariesCommentaries should reflect upon or critique a specific ‘happening’, such as a release of a major study or other notable occurrence related to the focus of the …Length not stated
- commentaryeditor before submitting a manuscript. Commentary articles should be 3000 - 4000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Book Review Reviemain text ≤ 4,000 words
- original research articles and tabulated data where appropriate. Original research articles should be between 4000 – 6000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Commentaries Co…main text ≤ 6,000 words
- researchResearch articles must make an original contribution to the literature and to the field.Length not stated
- revieweditor before submitting a manuscript. Reviews should be no longer than 3000 words in length. Author Guidelines Submissions should be made elemain text ≤ 3,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.Authors are able to enter into separate, additiona…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. The journal and all articles are published under a Creative Commons Attribution Licence 4.0 (CC-BY). There is no embargo on reproduction or sharing of the journal’s content. Authors of articles published remain the copyrigh…
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 Birmingham Library Services
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2204-2482
- Society / sponsor
- Federation of Asia-Pacific Philosophy in Schools Associations
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Philosophy in Schools
How long does peer review take at Journal of Philosophy in Schools?
Authors report an average review time of about 35 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 Philosophy in Schools?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Philosophy in Schools based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (9), United Kingdom (8) and United States (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Philosophy in Schools?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Philosophy in Schools is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Philosophy in Schools open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Philosophy in Schools is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .