Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Logos
ISSN 0869-5377 · eISSN 1988-3242 · Universidad Complutense de Madrid · Spain
Logos: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; no APC; review about 32 weeks (community reports); 69 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Logos is published by Universidad Complutense de Madrid and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Critical Theory and Philosophy, Political Economy and Marxism and Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and Politics, together about 23% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The main aim of the Journal LOGOS. Anales del Seminario de Metafísica is to publish leading-edge philosophical studies and diffuse the results of original scientific research in philosophy, written in Spanish as well as in other languages –papers in Spanish, German, English, French or Italian will be taken into consideration.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences8.6%
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences7.5%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology6.9%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities6.1%
- Sociopolitical Dynamics in RussiaSocial Sciences5.8%
- Violence, Religion, and PhilosophyArts and Humanities5.8%
- Soviet and Russian HistorySocial Sciences5%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 46Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.01%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 570 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 69 | 1 | 13 |
| 2024 | 77 | 2 | 16 |
| 2023 | 60 | 0 | 158 |
| 2022 | 54 | 33 | 527 |
| 2021 | 64 | 35 | 51 |
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 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewLetPub
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
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- 8–10
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
In order to support the global exchange of knowledge, the journal Logos. Anales del Seminario de Metafísica is allowing unrestricted access to its content as from its publication in this electronic edition, and as such it is an open-access journal. The originals published in this journal are the property of the Complutense University of Madrid and any reproduction thereof in full or in part must c…
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
- Universidad Complutense de Madrid
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish, Italian, English, Portuguese, German
- ISSN
- 0869-5377
- Print ISSN
- 1575-6866
- Electronic ISSN
- 1988-3242
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 59, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Logos
What CAS zone is Logos in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Logos is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Logos?
Authors report an average review time of about 32 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 Logos?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: 8–10. 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 Logos based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Logos?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Logos is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Logos open access, and what is the APC?
Logos is a fully open-access journal. It charges no article processing charge.
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: .