Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Midwest Studies in Philosophy
ISSN 0363-6550 · eISSN 1475-4975 · Wiley-Blackwell
Midwest Studies in Philosophy: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 2,500; 15 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Midwest Studies in Philosophy is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (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
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology12.3%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities11.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities9.6%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences7.2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities6.7%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience6.4%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities5.4%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.77LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 469OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,155 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 20 | 11 | 24 |
| 2023 | 14 | 9 | 37 |
| 2022 | 19 | 8 | 74 |
| 2021 | 25 | 3 | 134 |
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 | USD 2,500 / EUR 2,083 / GBP 1,667 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0363-6550
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-4975
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Midwest Studies in Philosophy
What CAS zone is Midwest Studies in Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Midwest Studies in Philosophy is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Midwest Studies in Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Midwest Studies in Philosophy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Midwest Studies in Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Midwest Studies in Philosophy is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,500.
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: .