Journal profile
Metaphysics
ISSN 2515-8279 · Ubiquity Press · United Kingdom
Metaphysics: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 19 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Metaphysics is published by Ubiquity Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Classical Philosophy and Thought, together about 55.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Metaphysics is an open-access, peer-reviewed online journal publishing current research in the field of metaphysics. It is administered by the Metaphysics Collaborative, an international organization founded in 2015 whose purpose is to facilitate collaboration among metaphysicians worldwide. The journal focuses on contemporary and historical metaphysical topics that engage with themes from the Aristotelian and neo-Aristotelian traditions. Articles can be submitted at any time; those received after the cut-off date for the current issue will automatically be considered for publication in future issues. Submissions outside the scope of any of the journal’s current CFPs will also be considered.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Kathrin KoslickiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 10, United States 7, Australia 2, Switzerland 2, United Kingdom 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities24.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology21.2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities9%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities6.5%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.7%
- Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic VariationArts and Humanities4.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities4.1%
- Kantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsArts and Humanities4.1%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, CNKI, J-Gate, OCLC, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 88 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 5 | 73 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 105 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 55 |
| 2023 | 6 | 6 | 44 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | 29 |
| 2021 | 3 | 3 | 17 |
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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- researchResearch articles must describe the outcomes and application of unpublished original research. These should make a substantial contribution to knowledge and und…Length not stated
- research articleby relevant figures and tabulated data. Research articles should be no more than 8,000 words in length. This section is peer reviewed. Author Guidelinesmain text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Conflicts of interest Competing interests
If any of the authors have any competing interests then these must be declared. A short paragraph should be placed before the references. See our guidelines for competing interests. If there are no competing interests to declare then the following statement should be present: The author(s) has/have no competing interests to declare.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability (if applicable)
If data used in the research project has been made available, a statement should be added to direct the reader on where to access these files.If data used in the research project has not been made available, a statement confirming this should be added, along with reasoning why. The journal's data policy is available on the Editorial Policies page. Ethics and consent (if applicable)Research involvi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms. If a submission is rejected or withdrawn prior to publication, all rights return to the author(s): 1) Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY) that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgement of t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This 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. There is no embargo on the journal’s publications. Submission and acceptance dates, along with publication dates, are made available on the PDF format for each paper. Authors of articles published remain the copyright holde…
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
- Ubiquity Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2515-8279
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 9, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Metaphysics
How long does peer review take at Metaphysics?
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 Metaphysics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,000 words; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Metaphysics based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (10), United States (7) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Metaphysics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Metaphysics is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Metaphysics open access, and what is the APC?
Metaphysics 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .