Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy
ISSN 0031-8191 · eISSN 1469-817X · Cambridge University Press
Philosophy: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 55 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Classical Philosophy and Thought and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 28.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Philosophy is the journal of the Royal Institute of Philosophy, which was founded in 1925 to build bridges between specialist philosophers and a wider educated public. The journal continues to fulfil a dual role: it is one of the leading academic journals of philosophy, but it also serves the philosophical interests of specialists in other fields (law, language, literature and the arts, medicine, politics, religion, science, education, psychology, history) and those of the informed general reader. Contributors are required to avoid needless technicality of language and presentation. The institutional subscription includes two supplements.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 9 (9 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance10.5%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities9.3%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities9%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences8.1%
- Legal Cases and CommentaryMedicine6.5%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences5.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.3%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.47LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 802OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 73.91%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 28LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,121 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 71 | 58 | 1 |
| 2025 | 55 | 42 | 12 |
| 2024 | 43 | 37 | 37 |
| 2023 | 80 | 76 | 93 |
| 2022 | 42 | 19 | 120 |
| 2021 | 55 | 17 | 133 |
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
- Triple 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePeer review
- Peer review
Triple-anonymous peer review Model summary
Papers are triple-anonymous peer-reviewed
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0031-8191
- Electronic ISSN
- 1469-817X
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Institute of Philosophy
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy
What CAS zone is Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophy is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Philosophy 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 United Kingdom (9). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .