Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Peitho
ISSN 2082-7539 · eISSN 2300-9004 · Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu · Poland
Peitho: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 12 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Peitho is published by Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu. 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 65% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Peitho publishes original research articles, discussions and reviews in the fields of ancient philosophy, science, literature, history and language. The languages of publication are English, French, German, Italian and Polish.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Mikołaj DomaradzkiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Greece 3, Italy 2, Poland 2, Germany 1, Slovakia 1 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities32.7%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences18.7%
- Classical Studies and PhilologyArts and Humanities13.6%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities8.6%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities4.9%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities3.9%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities3.3%
- Byzantine Studies and HistoryArts and Humanities2.9%
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 | Q4 | 799/891 | 10th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, Dimensions, Scilit, Crossref, Sherpa Romeo, Arianta, CEJSH, CORE, EZB, fatcat!, Federacja Bibliotek Cyfrowych, Index Copernicus, Journal TOCs, Keepers Registry, Most Wiedzy, OpenAIRE, OPENALEX, PBN, PhilPapers, PKP Index, Polindex, ROAD, SUDOC, QOAM, THE KEEPERS, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Wikidata, ZDB
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 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 250 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2025 | 12 | 12 | 17 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 | 41 |
| 2023 | 9 | 9 | 17 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 42 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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 | 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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- articleA contribution to Peitho may be an article (up to 40 pp.)Length not stated
- discussiona discussion (up to 15 pp.)Length not stated
- reviewor a review (up to 10 pp.)Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Peitho 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.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
No submission processing charges and no publication charges. Model summary
This is an Open Access journal. Users have the right to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of articles in this journal, and to use them for any other lawful purpose. Authors retain copyright and publishing rights to their articles, granting the journal the right to distribute them under the terms of the CC BY 4.0 license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Every paper submitted for publication to Peitho is subject to the following review procedure: Each submission is evaluated by the Editor-in-Chief, who decides whether the submission is sent to review. Each submission is evaluated by at least one independent referee affiliated in an institution other than that of the Editor-in-Chief. All submissions are subject to a double-blind peer review procedu…
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
- Uniwersytet im. Adama Mickiewicza w Poznaniu
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- Italian, English, French, German, Polish
- ISSN
- 2082-7539
- Electronic ISSN
- 2300-9004
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 16, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Peitho
How long does peer review take at Peitho?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Peitho?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Harvard; Cover letter: Required. 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 Peitho based?
Of the 9 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (3), Italy (2) and Poland (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Peitho?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Peitho is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Peitho open access, and what is the APC?
Peitho 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .