Journal profile
Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology
ISSN 2475-3025 · Michigan Publishing · United States
Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 24 weeks (community reports); 9 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology is published by Michigan Publishing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and History of Science, Evolution and Genetic Dynamics and Evolution and Science Education, together about 51.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are History and Philosophy of Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities36.4%
- Evolution and Genetic DynamicsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.2%
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities6.3%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology5.5%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities5.2%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4%
- Feminist Epistemology and Gender StudiesSocial Sciences3.3%
- Evolution and Paleontology StudiesEarth and Planetary Sciences2.9%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.84OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 114 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 119 |
| 2025 | 9 | 9 | 223 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 156 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 142 |
| 2022 | 16 | 16 | 152 |
| 2021 | 7 | 7 | 127 |
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 | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Michigan Publishing
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2475-3025
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology
How long does peer review take at Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology?
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.
Which databases index Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology open access, and what is the APC?
Philosophy Theory and Practice in Biology 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; 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: .