PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE

PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Microstructure and mechanical properties, Metal and Thin Film Mechanics and Quasicrystal Structures and Properties, together about 29.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Materials Chemistry and Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Established in 1798, Philosophical Magazine is the world’s oldest continuously published inter-disciplinary commercial scientific journal, published by Taylor & Francis throughout its remarkable history. Throughout its long history, Philosophical Magazine has been at the forefront of scientific discovery, providing a trusted platform for innovative research that explores the fundamental principles governing our natural world and featuring groundbreaking contributions from distinguished natural scientists including Michael Faraday, James Clerk Maxwell, Lord Rayleigh, Lord Kelvin, J J Thomson, Lord Rutherford, and Niels Bohr, among many other luminaries whose work has fundamentally transformed our understanding of physics, materials science and related disciplines. The journal’s enduring legacy lies in its commitment to publishing ideas that shape our world, research that not only advances theoretical knowledge but also drives practical innovation across multiple scientific domains. As Philosophical Magazine evolves to meet the needs of the modern research community it continues to honour its rich heritage while embracing new approaches to scholarly communication, ensuring that impactful scientific discoveries have a broad reach and contribute to practical applications that shape contemporary science and society. Philosophical Magazine is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research, review and opinion articles focused on physical and material sciences and related disciplines. The journal considers a diverse range of contributions across a broad range of topic areas. The scope is split into the below sections. The submission of papers covering the impact of novel scientific developments on other subject disciplines and practical applications is encouraged. History of the Physical Sciences The scope of Philosophical Magazine has been further expanded by the launch of a new section which is now open for the publication of articles covering the History of the Physical Sciences. The journal welcomes submissions of scholarly articles from authors who are professional historians of science, or scientists with an interest in the history of their subject. Examples of relevant topics include: New insights or commentaries relating to the development of major theories or discoveries in physics, materials science, chemistry, astronomy, earth sciences and engineering The work of famous scientists and also of lesser-known researchers

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Multidisciplinary

Editor-in-chief Kevin M. KnowlesPublisher website

Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 2, United States 1, South Korea 1, Italy 1, Austria 1 (6 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

Indexing the journal's website claims

EI CompendexINSPECMathSciNetGeoRefCurrent ContentsPublisher website

Other: ProQuest, Astrophysics Data System, Academic Keys, Applied Science & Technology Source, Applied Science & Technology Source Ultimate, CASSI SM, Clarivate Analytics: SciSearch®, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), ProQuest® Abstracts in New Technology & Engineering, ProQuest® Aerospace Database, ProQuest® Aluminium Industry Abstracts, ProQuest® Ceramic Abstracts, ProQuest® Civil Engineering Abstracts, ProQuest® Computer and Information Systems Abstracts, ProQuest® Copper Technical Reference Library, ProQuest® Corrosion Abstracts, ProQuest® Earthquake Engineering Abstracts Database, ProQuest® Electronics and Communications Database, ProQuest® Engineered Materials Abstracts, ProQuest® Materials Business File, ProQuest® METADEX, ProQuest® Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts, Science & Technology Collection

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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.

Impact

Impact factor

1.23LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher) 2025

1.3Publisher website · 2026-10-01

5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025

1.5Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

2.9LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher) 2025

2.9Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.32LetPub · 2026-09-13

SJR (publisher) 2025

0.32Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SNIP 2026-06

0.54LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP (publisher) 2025

0.54Publisher website · 2026-10-01

h-index

77LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

124OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

2,829OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.15OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

7.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

6.99%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

114LetPub · 2026-09-13

Downloads per year (publisher)

232,000Publisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

Other sources

Average review time (community reports)

3–6 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

Fairly easyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Acceptance rate (publisher)

62%Publisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to first decision

51 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

62 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

17 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

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.

A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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.

Publisher

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

Country or region

ENGLAND

Language

English

Frequency

Biweekly

Founded

2003

ISSN

1478-6435

Electronic ISSN

1478-6443

Latest issue on the website

Volume 106, Issue 17-18 (2026)

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Author guidelines ↗LetPub
• Special issues ↗Publisher website