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Kantian Review
ISSN 1369-4154 · eISSN 2044-2394 · Cambridge University Press
Kantian Review: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kantian Review is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophical Ethics and Theory, War, Ethics, and Justification and Political Philosophy and Ethics, together about 47.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Kantian Review publishes articles and reviews selected for their quality and relevance to current philosophical debate in relation to Kant's work. In recent times Kant's philosophy has influenced contemporary philosophers over a wide range of issues from epistemology, metaphysics and philosophy of science to moral and political philosophy, philosophy of religion, aesthetics and teleology. Kantian Review invites contributions to these debates along with original accounts of Kant's texts, and of the development of his thought in its historical background. Publishing quarterly from 2017, the December issue is devoted to special topics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11, United Kingdom 8, Germany 7, Canada 2, Italy 1 (30 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities29.5%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities10.3%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences7.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology5.1%
- Seventeenth-Century Political and Philosophical ThoughtArts and Humanities4.4%
- Kantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsArts and Humanities4.4%
- Metallurgy and Material ScienceMaterials Science4%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities3.9%
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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 187OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 59.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 34LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,084 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 41 | 31 | 1 |
| 2025 | 55 | 31 | 15 |
| 2024 | 67 | 35 | 60 |
| 2023 | 49 | 35 | 75 |
| 2022 | 76 | 42 | 328 |
| 2021 | 59 | 26 | 292 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1369-4154
- Electronic ISSN
- 2044-2394
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kantian Review
What CAS zone is Kantian Review in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Kantian Review is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Kantian Review based?
Of the 30 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), United Kingdom (8) and Germany (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Kantian Review?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kantian Review is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Kantian Review open access, and what is the APC?
Kantian Review is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .