Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy and Public Issues
ISSN 1591-0660 · eISSN 2240-7987
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Philosophy and Public Issues: subscription journal; 27 articles in 2025; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Philosophy and Public Issues's largest topics are Political Philosophy and Ethics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Political Theory and Democracy, together about 52.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Political Science and International Relations and Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences28.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities15.6%
- Political Theory and DemocracySocial Sciences9.1%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences5.8%
- Environmental Philosophy and EthicsEnvironmental Science3.6%
- Political Theory and InfluenceSocial Sciences3%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities3%
- Comparative constitutional jurisprudence studiesSocial Sciences2.6%
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.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for production reasons on 23 July 2025. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- h-index
- 8OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.3OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 407 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 5 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 59 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| 2021 | 9 | 0 | 23 |
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.
Before you submit
Three checks before submitting to Philosophy and Public Issues
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Political Philosophy and Ethics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
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Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 1591-0660
- Electronic ISSN
- 2240-7987
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy and Public Issues
Is Philosophy and Public Issues open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy and Public Issues 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; 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: .