Journal profile · HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media
ISSN 2472-4513 · eISSN 2471-4461 · Penn State University Press
Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 16 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media is published by Penn State University Press and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical Innovations, Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life and Posthumanist Ethics and Activism, together about 50.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience23.3%
- Space Science and Extraterrestrial LifePhysics and Astronomy15.2%
- Posthumanist Ethics and ActivismSocial Sciences11.9%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences7%
- Utopian, Dystopian, and Speculative FictionArts and Humanities5.9%
- Ethics and Social Impacts of AISocial Sciences3.7%
- Innovative Human-Technology InteractionComputer Science3%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Humanities, Multidisciplinary | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 172 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 16 | 1 | 6 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 18 |
| 2022 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| 2021 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
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
- 2472-4513
- Electronic ISSN
- 2471-4461
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media
What CAS zone is Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Humanities, Multidisciplinary. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Posthuman Studies-Philosophy Technology Media 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; 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: .