Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW
ISSN 0031-8108 · eISSN 1558-1470 · Duke University Press
PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); subscription journal; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW is published by Duke University Press and is in Zone 1 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Classical Philosophy and Thought, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
In continuous publication since 1892, the Philosophical Review has a long-standing reputation for excellence and has published many papers now considered classics in the field, such as W. V. O. Quine's “Two Dogmas of Empiricism,” Thomas Nagel's “What Is It Like to Be a Bat?,” and the early work of John Rawls. The journal aims to publish original scholarly work in all areas of analytic philosophy, with an emphasis on material of general interest to academic philosophers, and is one of the few journals in the discipline to publish book reviews. The journal practices triple-anonymous review of all submissions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities16.8%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology8.9%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities8.9%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities6.9%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities4.9%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities4.1%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Wittgensteinian philosophy and applicationsArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Academic OneFile, Book Review Index Plus, Current Abstracts, European Reference Index for the Humanities (ERIH) PLUS, Humanities International Complete, Humanities International Index, Humanities Source, Humanities Source Ultimate, InfoTrac Custom, MLA International Bibliography (Modern Language Association), One Belt, One Road Reference Source, TOC Premier (Table of Contents), UlrichswebPublisher 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 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 4.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 304OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,402OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.36OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 8LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,481 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 42 | 7 | 31 |
| 2024 | 34 | 6 | 123 |
| 2023 | 43 | 8 | 213 |
| 2022 | 42 | 10 | 241 |
| 2021 | 49 | 5 | 311 |
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.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Peer review
- Authorship
Original work only; anonymized manuscripts Model summary
Manuscripts must not have been published previously, in part or in whole, or be under consideration for publication elsewhere. Neither the author's name nor the author's affiliation should be included in the manuscript, and any acknowledgments or references to the author's own work should not reveal the author's identity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Triple-blind peer review Model summary
The Philosophical Review practices a system of triple-blind review. The identity of a manuscript’s author is never revealed to referees, nor is the identity of referees ever revealed to authors, and the author’s identity is not revealed to editors until after they have reached a final (accept/reject) decision on the manuscript.
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
- Duke University Press
- ISSN
- 0031-8108
- Electronic ISSN
- 1558-1470
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW
What CAS zone is PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW is in Zone 1 of Philosophy, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW open access, and what is the APC?
PHILOSOPHICAL REVIEW is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .