Journal profile
Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics
ISSN 2410-4817 · eISSN 1561-8927 · Axia Academic Publishers · Austria
Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics is published by Axia Academic Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism and Hermeneutics and Narrative Identity, together about 32.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Labyrinth is a journal of the Institute for Axiological Research / Institut für Axiologische Forschungen, founded in 1999 in Vienna. It was first published as an online review and later as printed volumes and special issues. It is actually both a printed academic journal, available for purchase, and an electronic open-access journal. We are actually working to make all past issues available online in the archives. As a nonpartisan philosophical and interdisciplinary journal, Labyrinth is engaged in the publication of high-quality peer-reviewed academic articles, critical essays, interviews, and book reviews. Although it is focused on the philosophy and theory of values and their sociocultural contexts, it is also open to related topics and inquiries in all fields of the humanities and the social sciences with a special emphasis on critical thinking, social controversies and conflict resolution, interfaith dialogue, intercultural and cross-cultural communication, gender studies, and managing diversity. Labyrinth is a bi-annual Platinum Open Access journal, i.e., there are no author fees for publication (for the online and printed editions) nor reader fees/subscription fees. However, the Publishers don't offer free hard copies to the authors.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Austria 6, United States 5, France 2, Germany 1, Italy 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology15.6%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities10.1%
- Hermeneutics and Narrative IdentityArts and Humanities6.8%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.1%
- Simone de Beauvoir and SartreArts and Humanities5.7%
- Ethics, Aesthetics, and ArtArts and Humanities5.3%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities3.8%
- Philosophical and Theoretical AnalysisArts and Humanities3.8%
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
DOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 4OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.23OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 270 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 15 |
| 2024 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
| 2021 | 31 | 31 | 13 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 19 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 100–150 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
Article types accepted4
- academic articleshigh-quality peer-reviewed academic articlesLength not stated
- book reviewsbook reviewsLength not stated
- critical essayscritical essaysLength not stated
- interviewsinterviewsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Copyright Transfer Agreement required; journal receives right to peer review and publish. Model summary
By submitting a paper, the author gives explicitely the right to the journal to sent it for peer review and to publish it, if the reviews are positive. Additional to that, authors will have to sign a Copyright Transfer Agreement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
The Labyrinth journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Labyrinth utilises the policy of double-blind blind review. In a first step or first screening -- especially if the author is unknown and/or does not submit an invited paper -- the manuscript will be carefully considered by editors and evaluators in view of the journal's topics, style, and guidelines. If it fits the CFP, topics, style, the guidelines, and in some cases also the special requirement…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-Plagiarism Policy
1. Origin and definition of Plagiarism According to the English Oxford Dictionary, the word plagiarism originates from Latin plagiarius 'kidnapper' (from plagium 'a kidnapping', from Greek plagion). It defines it as "the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own". 2. Forms of Plagiarism The different forms of plagiarism, as detected by a study by iThenticate…
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
- Axia Academic Publishers
- Country or region
- Austria
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISSN
- 2410-4817
- Electronic ISSN
- 1561-8927
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 2 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics
How long does peer review take at Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics?
Authors report an average review time of about 19 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 100–150 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Austria (6), United States (5) and France (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics open access, and what is the APC?
Labyrinth An International Journal for Philosophy Value Theory and Sociocultural Hermeneutics is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .