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Philosophy and Rhetoric
ISSN 0031-8213 · eISSN 1527-2079 · Penn State University Press
Philosophy and Rhetoric: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 37 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy and Rhetoric is published by Penn State University Press and is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Rhetoric and Communication Studies, Classical Philosophy and Thought and Philosophy, Ethics, and Existentialism, together about 43.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Rhetoric and Communication StudiesArts and Humanities28.4%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities8.4%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities6.5%
- Discourse Analysis in Language StudiesArts and Humanities5.8%
- Language, Metaphor, and CognitionPsychology5.7%
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and EducationArts and Humanities5.1%
- Hannah Arendt's Political PhilosophySocial Sciences4%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities3.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Literature | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
IBZ, MLA International Bibliography, Scimago Journal & Country Rank, PhilPapers, OAPEN, Knowledge Unlatched, JSTORPublisher 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
- 1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 278OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 1.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 20LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,342 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 2 | 4 |
| 2024 | 32 | 2 | 19 |
| 2023 | 30 | 2 | 68 |
| 2022 | 40 | 2 | 208 |
| 2021 | 40 | 1 | 42 |
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)
Article types accepted1
- booksThe open access humanities and social sciences titles found here continue that tradition and reaffirm our commitment to disseminating vital scholarship as widel…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access
Print-on-demand physical editions available for purchase directly from PSU Press or through booksellers. Model summary
Physical editions of Unlocked books are available for purchase in print-on-demand format directly from PSU Press or through your favorite bookseller.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Only electronic submissions via Editorial Manager. Model summary
Philosophy and Rhetoric accepts only electronic submissions. All submissions must be uploaded through the Editorial Manager System http://www.editorialmanager.com/pnr/.
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
- Penn State University Press
- ISSN
- 0031-8213
- Electronic ISSN
- 1527-2079
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy and Rhetoric
What CAS zone is Philosophy and Rhetoric in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophy and Rhetoric is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Literature / Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Philosophy and Rhetoric?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy and Rhetoric is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Philosophy and Rhetoric open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy and Rhetoric 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .