Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Philosophy Compass
ISSN 1747-9991 · Wiley-Blackwell
Philosophy Compass: CAS Zone 1 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 2.1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; median 139 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 61% (journal website); 72 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy Compass is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics and Philosophy and History of Science, together about 30.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Philosophy Compass is an online-only journal publishing original, peer-reviewed survey articles of the most important research from across the entire discipline. Philosophy Compass fills a gap left by existing guides within the subject by focussing on what is happening right now in philosophy. Providing an ideal starting point for non-specialists, Philosophy Compass publishes well written pieces explaining important debates within all areas of the field. In an age of hyper-specialization, Philosophy Compass provides pointers for researchers, teachers and students alike, which will help them to look for the best research, and to interpret what they find. Philosophy Compass... …supports your research with over 100 new articles per year, sourced from an international scholarly community. Gain an introduction to new fields, an overview of unfamiliar topics, and familiarity with the latest scholarship and debate. …informs your teaching with lively original articles that are quickly and continuously replenished, and supplemented with teaching guides. Philosophy Compass will provide you with up-to-date bibliographies and expert analysis on key themes to inspire and engage your students. Explore Philosophy Compass for: A new kind of core content: state-of-the-art surveys of current research discuss the major topics, issues, viewpoints, and controversies within each area of the discipline. Coverage of the entire field highlights connections across sub-disciplines of philosophical scholarship Reference-linked bibliographies for each article, providing the ideal entry point into specialist literature 100 articles per year: 3 times more than a standard journal Fast continuous publication: articles typically available 6-8 weeks after acceptance and as an online-only journal there are no issue restriction www.philosophy-compass.com
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Justin KhooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 77, United Kingdom 10, Canada 5, Australia 4, Israel 2 (107 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology12.2%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities10.8%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities7.2%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.4%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.4%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences5.3%
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 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 90OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 833OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.2OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 66.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 49LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 49Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 485,542Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,885 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 45 | 15 |
| 2025 | 72 | 52 | 115 |
| 2024 | 79 | 56 | 351 |
| 2023 | 80 | 59 | 385 |
| 2022 | 96 | 45 | 1,251 |
| 2021 | 102 | 37 | 1,739 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
139 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 86 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 173 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (141 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 61%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 61%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 45 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 204 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,900 / EUR 2,400 / GBP 1,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 7
Article types accepted2
- editorialThe acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated…Length not stated
- state-of-the-field articlesPhilosophy Compass publishes peer-reviewed state-of-the-field articles on a continuous basis, with new articles appearing in each monthly issue.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s Authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 4. EDITORIAL POLICIES AND ETHICAL CONSIDERATIONS
COPE member Model summary
Editorial Review and Acceptance The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. Wiley's policy on th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review (except where otherwise stated) Model summary
Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are double-blind peer reviewed.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
iThenticate CrossCheck plagiarism detection Model summary
Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1747-9991
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy Compass
What CAS zone is Philosophy Compass in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophy Compass 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.
What is the impact factor of Philosophy Compass?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 5, h-index 90.
How long does peer review take at Philosophy Compass?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 139 days (interquartile range 86–223 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 61% (2025). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Philosophy Compass based?
Of the 107 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (77), United Kingdom (10) and Canada (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Philosophy Compass?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy Compass is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Philosophy Compass open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy Compass is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .