Journal profile · Multiple
Journal of Social and Political Philosophy
ISSN 2752-7514 · eISSN 2752-7522
Journal of Social and Political Philosophy: hybrid open access; 31 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Journal of Social and Political Philosophy's largest topics are Political Philosophy and Ethics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Critical Theory and Philosophy, together about 40.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences22.2%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities9.3%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences9%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences8.6%
- Marxism and Critical TheoryArts and Humanities7.9%
- Chinese history and philosophySocial Sciences7.5%
- Critical Theory and Political PhilosophySocial Sciences7.2%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities3.2%
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.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 155 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 3 | 23 |
| 2025 | 31 | 4 | 17 |
| 2024 | 27 | 9 | 37 |
| 2023 | 30 | 5 | 8 |
| 2022 | 37 | 7 | 3 |
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2752-7514
- Electronic ISSN
- 2752-7522
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Social and Political Philosophy
Which databases index Journal of Social and Political Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Social and Political Philosophy is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Social and Political Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Social and Political Philosophy is a hybrid 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: .