Journal profile · EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society
ISSN 1916-0348 · eISSN 2369-8659
Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 12 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education and Critical Thinking Development, Religious Education and Schools and Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education, together about 37.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Philosophical Inquiry in Education is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the unique and distinctive contribution that philosophical thinking can make to educational policy, research, and practice. Global in outlook, the journal publishes articles representing the spectrum of intellectual traditions that define contemporary philosophy of education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH
Editor-in-chief Trevor NorrisPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Hong Kong, China 1, France 1, Netherlands 1, Cyprus 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Education and Critical Thinking DevelopmentSocial Sciences18.7%
- Religious Education and SchoolsSocial Sciences11.2%
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and EducationArts and Humanities7.8%
- Critical and Liberation PedagogySocial Sciences5.2%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities4.9%
- Educational Philosophies and PedagogiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Diverse Education Studies and ReformsSocial Sciences4.7%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Education & Educational Research | 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
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ScopusPublisher website
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
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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)
Article types accepted4, with length limits
- articlesThe number of words (without reference list) does not exceed about: (a) 7500 words for articlesLength not stated
- book review0 words for articles (b) 2000 words for book reviews (c) 2500 words for contributions to the Dialogue and Debate section. If yomain text ≤ 2,500 words
- book reviews(b) 2000 words for book reviewsLength not stated
- contributions to the dialogue and debate section(c) 2500 words for contributions to the Dialogue and Debate section.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use AI Policy
AI-generated text cannot be used in papers; AI cannot be an author; violation constitutes scientific misconduct. Model summary
Text generated from AI, machine learning, or similar algorithmic tools, in full or in part, cannot be used in papers published in Philosophical Inquiry in Education. In addition, an AI program cannot be an author of a Philosophical Inquiry in Education journal paper. A violation of this policy constitutes scientific misconduct.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest
Conflicts of interest must be disclosed at submission (authors) or review (editors/reviewers). Model summary
Conflicts of interest, which can be perceived to be relevant to an article, between authors, coauthors, editors or reviewers must be disclosed at the time of submission (in the case of authors), or at the time of review (by editors or reviewers).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
The copyright for articles in this journal is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal. By virtue of their publication in this open access journal, articles are free to use and adapt with proper attribution (to both the author and Philosophical Inquiry in Education) for non-commercial uses.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Authors retain copyright; first publication rights granted to the journal. Model summary
The copyright for articles in this journal is retained by the author(s), with first publication rights granted to the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policies
Anonymous submission required for articles section. Model summary
Introduction All research articles, special themed articles, and essay reviews published in Philosophical Inquiry in Education have been anonymously peer-reviewed. The editors oversee the peer review process, and independent expert referees conduct blind reviews in accordance with the highest standards of scholarship and analytic and critical assessment expected of a leading journal in the field o…
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
- ISSN
- 1916-0348
- Electronic ISSN
- 2369-8659
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society
What CAS zone is Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Education & Educational Research. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society 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 Hong Kong, China (1), France (1) and Netherlands (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society is indexed in ESCI. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society open access, and what is the APC?
Paideusis-The Journal of the Canadian Philosophy of Education Society is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .