Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Methexis
ISSN 0327-0289 · eISSN 2821-6377 · Brill · Romania
Methexis: subscription journal; no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Methexis is published by Brill. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Philosophy and Thought, Classical Antiquity Studies and Classical Studies and Philology, together about 58% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
MEΘEXIS Journal of Research in Values and Spirituality is a double peer-reviewed, open-access, published, printed, and online. The journal is committed to publishing high-quality research papers in areas of values and spirituality, philosophically construed, including topics as meaning and iterations of values, the connection between values and spirituality, the impact of spirituality on today's world, spiritual practices vs. cultural contexts, and strategies in inquiring values and spirituality. MEΘEXIS Journal focuses on theoretical and empirical research on the relationship between Values and Spirituality. It publishes original research articles covering the range, but not limited to, Philosophy, Ethics, Cultural Studies, Anthropology, Social Science, and Religious Studies. Publishes Book Reviews and Critical Reviews of relevant books in the field(s). DOI: Doi.org/10.71210/mjrvs FREQUENCY: 2 issues per year (May 30 and November 30). ISSN (online): 2821-6377; ISSN-L: 2810-465X ISSN (print): 2810-465X; ISSN-L: 2810-465X PUBLISHER: Institute for the Study of Values and Spirituality, Romania/USA All texts are available free of charge on the website methexisjournal.com No processing or publication fees are required. All articles are published under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Deed: CC BY-ND 4.0).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Dan CHIȚOIUPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Canada 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities32.6%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences13.5%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities11.9%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities11.4%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities7.8%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4.7%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities3.8%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities2.3%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q2 | 410/891 | 53rd |
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
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
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.62LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.1OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 792 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 1 | 36 |
| 2025 | 19 | 2 | 73 |
| 2024 | 16 | 6 | 57 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 58 |
| 2022 | 12 | 3 | 62 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 65 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare9 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- book reviewBook ReviewLength not stated
- patristic researchPatristic researchLength not stated
- research articlesResearch articlesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Double anonymous peer review by two reviewers Model summary
Papers are refereed by two anonymous reviewers.
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
- Brill
- Country or region
- Romania
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0327-0289
- Print ISSN
- 2810-465X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2821-6377
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 6, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Methexis
How long does peer review take at Methexis?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Methexis?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Chicago; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Methexis 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 United States (3) and Canada (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Methexis?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Methexis is indexed in Scopus.
Is Methexis open access, and what is the APC?
Methexis is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .