Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Kant-Studien
ISSN 0022-8877 · eISSN 1613-1134 · Walter de Gruyter
Kant-Studien: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 52 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kant-Studien is published by Walter de Gruyter and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Kantian Philosophy and Modern Interpretations, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and German Literature and Culture Studies, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publications in the KANT-STUDIEN have a dual focus: firstly contributions to the interpretation, history and editorial questions of Kant’s philosophy, and secondly systematic debates on transcendental philosophy. In addition, there are investigations on Kant’s precursors and on the effects of his philosophy. The journal also contains a documentation section, in which the current state of research is indicated by means of a continually updated bibliography with reviews and references. (See Kant Bibliography, Kant bibliography service)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Kantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsArts and Humanities15.7%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities10.9%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities10.1%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities8.4%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities7.8%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences6.1%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities5.8%
- German Social Sciences and HistorySocial Sciences3.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: Dietrich’s Index philosophicus, Humanities International Complete, Répertoire bibliographique de la philosophie, The Philosopher’s Index
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 55OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 356OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 33.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 27LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,120 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 8 | 1 |
| 2025 | 52 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 48 | 7 | 11 |
| 2023 | 56 | 13 | 50 |
| 2022 | 51 | 15 | 37 |
| 2021 | 52 | 13 | 83 |
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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
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 websitePeer review, Plagiarism
- Peer review
Reviews are evaluated by the editors, including requested reviews. Model summary
Reviews will be evaluated by the editors. This includes requested reviews as well.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Original work only; translations of previously published articles not accepted. Model summary
All contributions must be original work. Translations of articles published elsewhere will not be accepted.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 0022-8877
- Electronic ISSN
- 1613-1134
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kant-Studien
What CAS zone is Kant-Studien in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Kant-Studien is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Kant-Studien?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kant-Studien is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Kant-Studien open access, and what is the APC?
Kant-Studien is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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: .