Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences
ISSN 2699-0369 · MIND Group · Germany
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 33 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences is published by MIND Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics and Embodied and Extended Cognition, together about 52.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Cognitive Neuroscience. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences (PhiMiSci) focuses on the intersection between philosophy and the empirical mind sciences. PhiMiSci is a peer-reviewed, not-for-profit open-access journal that is free for authors and readers.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology30.1%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities12.4%
- Embodied and Extended CognitionNeuroscience10%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities9%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities7.3%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience6%
- Cybernetics and Technology in SocietyArts and Humanities3.2%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology2.6%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q1 | 102/891 | 88th |
| Psychology (miscellaneous) | Q2 | 48/118 | 59th |
| Cognitive Neuroscience | Q3 | 82/129 | 36th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.81LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 34OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 198 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 288 |
| 2025 | 33 | 33 | 305 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 326 |
| 2023 | 25 | 25 | 267 |
| 2022 | 19 | 19 | 154 |
| 2021 | 11 | 11 | 107 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 20,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Plagiarism
- AI use
AI use discouraged; disclosure required. Model summary
extensive use of AI-based tools and technologies for generating substantial article content is strongly discouraged, unless it is part of formal research design or methods.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
CC-BY license default; CC-BY-ND or CC-BY-NC on request. Model summary
PhiMiSci is an open access journal. All authors retain the copyright of their papers and full publishing rights without restrictions. You agree to have your manuscript published under a CC-BY license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided appropriate credit is given to the original author(s), the source and a link t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy and copyright
Open access, authors retain copyright. Model summary
We are dedicated to publishing high-quality articles with maximum accessibility and visibility. We believe that the results of academic research should be made available to the public for free, with no costs for readers or authors, especially as in most cases, the research is already supported by public funding. By default, PhiMiSci publishes all papers under a CC-BY license, which permits use, di…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening. Model summary
By submitting a manuscript, you agree to have the document scanned for plagiarism.
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
- MIND Group
- Country or region
- Germany
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2699-0369
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 7, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy and the Mind Sciences
How long does peer review take at Philosophy and the Mind Sciences?
Authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Philosophy and the Mind Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 20,000 words. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Philosophy and the Mind Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy and the Mind Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Philosophy and the Mind Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy and the Mind Sciences is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .