Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Kriterion (Austria)
ISSN 1019-8288 · eISSN 2750-977X · Universitat Salzburg
Kriterion (Austria): subscription journal; APC about USD 1,695; 20 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Kriterion (Austria) is published by Universitat Salzburg. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Philosophy, Science, and History, together about 48.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities22.7%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology13.7%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities12.6%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities8.7%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities6.8%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology3.7%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science3.6%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities2.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 343/891 | 61st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.31OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 469 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| 2025 | 20 | 18 | 64 |
| 2024 | 15 | 13 | 85 |
| 2023 | 12 | 11 | 64 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 58 |
| 2021 | 30 | 29 | 48 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,500 | — | — |
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
- Universitat Salzburg
- ISSN
- 1019-8288
- Electronic ISSN
- 2750-977X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Kriterion (Austria)
Which databases index Kriterion (Austria)?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Kriterion (Austria) is indexed in Scopus.
Is Kriterion (Austria) open access, and what is the APC?
Kriterion (Austria) is a subscription journal. APC about USD 1,695.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .