Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology
ISSN 1071-6076 · eISSN 1086-3303 · Johns Hopkins University Press
Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,000; 100 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology is published by Johns Hopkins University Press and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mental Health and Psychiatry, Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications and Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, together about 46.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology (PPP) focuses on the area of overlap between philosophy and abnormal psychology and psychiatry. PPP seeks to: (a) enhance the effectiveness of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and other mental health care workers as practitioners, teachers, and researchers by illuminating the philosophical issues embedded in these activities; and (b) advance philosophical theory by making the phenomena of psychiatry and clinical psychology more accessible to philosophers. The Editors seek original contributions of a conceptual, empirical, or historical nature. In...More Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology (PPP) focuses on the area of overlap between philosophy and abnormal psychology and psychiatry. PPP seeks to: (a) enhance the effectiveness of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, and other mental health care workers as practitioners, teachers, and researchers by illuminating the philosophical issues embedded in these activities; and (b) advance philosophical theory by making the phenomena of psychiatry and clinical psychology more accessible to philosophers. The Editors seek original contributions of a conceptual, empirical, or historical nature. In addition to manuscripts from its core disciplines of philosophy, psychiatry, and abnormal psychology, PPP welcomes pertinent contributions from related fields such as general medicine, neuroscience, social science, anthropology, nursing, law, and theology. Occasionally, the journal publishes a "philosophical case conference" on a particular problem in clinical practice.Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology is the official publication of the Association for the Advancement of Philosophy and Psychiatry (AAPP).Read Less
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editor-in-chief Werdie van StadenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities29.5%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology11.2%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.5%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.4%
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their TreatmentsMedicine3.5%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.5%
- Neuroethics, Human Enhancement, Biomedical InnovationsNeuroscience3.3%
- Historical Psychiatry and Medical PracticesPsychology3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PsycINFOPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 281OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 29LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,544 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 92 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 100 | 7 | 36 |
| 2024 | 65 | 9 | 90 |
| 2023 | 63 | 9 | 78 |
| 2022 | 53 | 3 | 183 |
| 2021 | 63 | 11 | 389 |
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 3,000 | — | — |
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 accepted5, with length limits
- commentaryFeature Articles Feature articles are typically 3,000 to 7,000 words in length, but longer papers may be considered, provided they are appropriate to the focus …main text ≤ 1,500 words
- editorialConditions and permissions Submission of a manuscript will serve as declaration that it is original and not under simultaneous consideration by any other publis…Length not stated
- letterFeature Articles Feature articles are typically 3,000 to 7,000 words in length, but longer papers may be considered, provided they are appropriate to the focus …Length not stated
- reviewFeature Articles Feature articles are typically 3,000 to 7,000 words in length, but longer papers may be considered, provided they are appropriate to the focus …Length not stated
- review articleFeature Articles Feature articles are typically 3,000 to 7,000 words in length, but longer papers may be considered, provided they are appropriate to the focus …main text ≤ 8,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Fees and Open Access
As primarily a subscription-based journal, PPP does not incur publication charges for authors. However, authors may choose to make their article available online with open access, for which a fee of $3,000 (US dollars) applies. Authors of accepted articles who wish to take advantage of this option should indicate this to the managing editor after acceptance of the article.
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
- Johns Hopkins University Press
- ISSN
- 1071-6076
- Electronic ISSN
- 1086-3303
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology
What CAS zone is Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Philosophy. 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.
Which databases index Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy Psychiatry & Psychology is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,000.
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: .