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Journal of Political Philosophy
ISSN 0963-8016 · eISSN 1467-9760 · Wiley-Blackwell
Journal of Political Philosophy: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.18; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,030; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting; the journal's website says it has ceased publication.
The journal's website says it has ceased publication: Journal of Political Philosophy has ceased publication effective January 1, 2026. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Political Philosophy is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Political Philosophy and Ethics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and War, Ethics, and Justification, together about 52.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Political Philosophy brings together work from philosophy, sociology, history, economics and political science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences39.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.8%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities6.3%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences5.3%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience5%
- American Constitutional Law and PoliticsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Political Theology and SovereigntySocial Sciences2.8%
- Hannah Arendt's Political PhilosophySocial Sciences2.7%
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 | Ethics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Political Science | Zone 3 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Marked as ceased in SSCI on 16 February 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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
- 2.18LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 10.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.75LetPub ·
- h-index
- 118OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 568OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.33%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 893 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 27 | 224 |
| 2022 | 18 | 7 | 248 |
| 2021 | 35 | 15 | 661 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,030 / EUR 3,350 / GBP 2,670 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship
- Authorship
No submission fees Model summary
This journal does not charge submission fees.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0963-8016
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9760
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Political Philosophy
What CAS zone is Journal of Political Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Political Philosophy is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Ethics / Political Science; it is a Top journal. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Political Philosophy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.18; CiteScore 10.5, h-index 118.
Which databases index Journal of Political Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Political Philosophy is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of Political Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Political Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,030.
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: .