Journal profile · ART
Philosophy of Photography
ISSN 2040-3682 · eISSN 2040-3690
Philosophy of Photography: CAS Zone 4 · Arts (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy of Photography is in Zone 4 of Arts in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Photography and Visual Culture, Visual Culture and Art Theory and Geographies of human-animal interactions, together about 53.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ART
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Photography and Visual CultureArts and Humanities28%
- Visual Culture and Art TheoryArts and Humanities18.7%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences6.6%
- Cinema and Media StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.2%
- Digital Media and PhilosophyComputer Science4.6%
- Art, Politics, and ModernismArts and Humanities3.4%
- Participatory Visual Research MethodsSocial Sciences3.2%
- Memory, Trauma, and CommemorationPsychology3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Arts Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Arts Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Arts | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Art | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.28OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 326 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 24 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 13 | 1 | 8 |
| 2023 | 21 | 1 | 4 |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 22 |
| 2021 | 11 | 3 | 14 |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2040-3682
- Electronic ISSN
- 2040-3690
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy of Photography
What CAS zone is Philosophy of Photography in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophy of Photography is in Zone 4 of Arts, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Art. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Arts. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Philosophy of Photography?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy of Photography is indexed in ESCI.
Is Philosophy of Photography open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy of Photography 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .