Journal profile · Social Sciences-Education
Philosophical Inquiry in Education
ISSN 2369-8659 · Canadian Philosophy Education Society · Canada
Philosophical Inquiry in Education: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophical Inquiry in Education is published by Canadian Philosophy Education Society. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Education, Philosophy, and Society, Educational Philosophies and Pedagogies and Educational Theory and Curriculum Studies, together about 51.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Education and Philosophy. (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): Social Sciences-Education
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, Philosophy, and SocietyArts and Humanities35.2%
- Educational Philosophies and PedagogiesSocial Sciences9.4%
- Educational Theory and Curriculum StudiesSocial Sciences6.5%
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and EducationArts and Humanities6%
- Critical and Liberation PedagogySocial Sciences5.9%
- Values and Moral EducationSocial Sciences4%
- University Challenges and ReformsSocial Sciences2.9%
- Historical Education Studies WorldwideSocial Sciences2.7%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education | Q4 | 1323/1698 | 22nd |
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
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
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.19LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 290 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 25 | 25 | 105 |
| 2025 | 15 | 15 | 137 |
| 2024 | 21 | 21 | 160 |
| 2023 | 26 | 26 | 120 |
| 2022 | 32 | 32 | 113 |
| 2021 | 24 | 24 | 112 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | Publisher's own license |
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 accepted7, 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
- dialogue and debateDialogue and DebateLength not stated
- research articlesResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- review symposiumReview SymposiumLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Peer review
- AI use
AI-generated text cannot be used in papers; AI programs cannot be authors; violations constitute 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
Authors retain copyright with 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. 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 ·- Peer review
Articles must be anonymized for review. Model summary
If the submission is to the articles section, the author has removed their name entirely from the paper, including from the title page and the "About the Author" section.
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
- Canadian Philosophy Education Society
- Country or region
- Canada
- Language
- English, French
- ISSN
- 2369-8659
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophical Inquiry in Education
How long does peer review take at Philosophical Inquiry in Education?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Philosophical Inquiry in Education 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 Philosophical Inquiry in Education?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophical Inquiry in Education is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Philosophical Inquiry in Education open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophical Inquiry in Education 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: .