Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Phronimon
ISSN 1561-4018 · eISSN 2413-3086
Phronimon: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Phronimon is in Zone 4 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are African cultural and philosophical studies, Classical Philosophy and Thought and Anthropological Studies and Insights, together about 43.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences24.2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities13.4%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences6%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities4.5%
- African history and culture analysisSocial Sciences4.1%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences3.7%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences3.7%
- Legal Issues in South AfricaSocial Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | 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
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 211 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 31 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 21 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 72 |
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- 1561-4018
- Electronic ISSN
- 2413-3086
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Phronimon
What CAS zone is Phronimon in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Phronimon is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Phronimon?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Phronimon is indexed in ESCI.
Is Phronimon open access, and what is the APC?
Phronimon is a fully open-access 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: .