Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Pro-Fil
ISSN 1212-9097 · Masaryk University · Czechia
Pro-Fil: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 10 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Pro-Fil is published by Masaryk University. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy, Science, and History and Classical Philosophy and Thought, together about 28.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Electronic journal of philosophy Pro-Fil is a peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes articles addressing a whole range of philosophical topics as well as contributions from natural sciences focusing on philosophically relevant issues. We welcome original papers, reviews, polemics, interviews, abstracts, announcements, audio and video recordings of lectures as well as instructional and educational materials in Czech, Slovak, English, and German. Pro-Fil is indexed in Scopus, ERIH PLUS, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, JournalSeek, The Philosopher's Index, Crossref, DOAJ, PhilPapers
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Czechia 9, Croatia 2, Slovenia 2, Slovakia 2, Belgium 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities10.1%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities9.3%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities9.1%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities7.4%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.9%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology6.1%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology6%
- Philosophical Thought and AnalysisSocial Sciences4.2%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q4 | 710/891 | 20th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.07OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 528 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2025 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
| 2024 | 12 | 12 | 41 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 15 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
| 2021 | 22 | 22 | 15 |
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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 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-NC-ND | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted3
- book reviewsThe length must not exceed 45 000 characters for original papers and 9 000 characters (incl. spaces) for book reviews.Length not stated
- original papersThe length must not exceed 45 000 characters for original papers and 9 000 characters (incl. spaces) for book reviews.Length not stated
- original research papersOriginal research papersLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use The Use of Artificial Intelligence in Manuscripts.
Key principles The use of AI must not compromise the principles of fairness, authenticity, or originality. AI should be regarded strictly as a supporting tool and not as a substitute for the author’s intellectual contribution. Any use of AI must be clearly disclosed within the manuscript. Authors retain full responsibility for the accuracy, originality, and legal soundness of the text and data, re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Submissions accepted in English only. Model summary
Pro-Fil only accepts submissions in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Names and email addresses entered on the site will be used exclusively for the journal's stated purposes and not shared with other parties. Model summary
The names and email addresses entered in this journal site will be used exclusively for the stated purposes of this journal and will not be made available for any other purpose or to any other party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors retain the copyright for all the materials published in the journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access policy
This journal adheres the Open Access policy and publishes contributions in "Libre Open Access" mode under the terms of the Creative Commons CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license (full text available at: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International). 1. Information about CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International are publicly available …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review process and quality control
Double-blinded peer review for some contributions; book reviews and other contributions not subject to peer review may be submitted at any time. Model summary
All original papers go through a standard double-blinded peer-review process. After the submission in the online submission system, the manuscript is pre-reviewed by the editor-in-chief, who assesses its formal aspects and conformity with the aims and scope of the journal. If the manuscript meets these criteria, it is presented to two anonymous reviewers who assess its scientific quality and sound…
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
- Masaryk University
- Country or region
- Czechia
- Language
- English, German, Slovak, Czech
- ISSN
- 1212-9097
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Pro-Fil
How long does peer review take at Pro-Fil?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Pro-Fil based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Czechia (9), Croatia (2) and Slovenia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Pro-Fil?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Pro-Fil is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Pro-Fil open access, and what is the APC?
Pro-Fil 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, Publisher website; 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: .