Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society
ISSN 0066-7374 · eISSN 1467-9264 · Oxford University Press
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Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society: subscription journal; APC about USD 3,947; 18 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society is published by Oxford University Press. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 55.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Aristotelian Society, founded in 1880, is one of the oldest and most prestigious philosophy societies. Content covers all areas of philosophy, including Epistemology, Philosophy of Mind, Metaphysics, Meta-Ethics, and History of Western Philosophy. The Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society, focuses on publishing the first rate philosophy articles which are read at the Society's fortnightly meetings in London throughout the academic year. In addition to these commissioned pieces, the journal welcomes submissions of short discussion notes on these papers. Papers are drawn from an international base of contributors and discuss issues across a broad range of philosophical traditions, including those which are of greatest current interest. See also the Aristotelian Society Supplementary Volume Abstracting and Indexing Services Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services: Academic Search (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Alumni Edition (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Elite (EBSCO Publishing) Academic Search Premier (EBSCO Publishing) Conference Proceedings Citation Index (Thomson Reuters) Philosopher's Index (Philosopher's Information Center) Philosophy Research Index (PDC) PhilPapers SCOPUS (Elsevier) Journal metrics Citation metrics Scopus 2025 CiteScore 1.2 Philosophy (Rank by CiteScore) 223/891 2025 Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP) 1.332 Readership 2025 Full Text Usage 40,478 About metrics Disclaimer Statements of fact and opinion in the articles in Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society are those of the respective authors and contributors and not of the Journal, The Aristotelian Society, or Oxford University Press, unless otherwise expressly indicated. Neither Oxford University Press, The Aristotelian Society, nor the Journal make any representation, express or implied, in respect of the accuracy of the material in the Journal and cannot accept any legal responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions that may be made. Readers should make their own evaluation as to the appropriateness or otherwise of the information included.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Jessica LeechPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities24%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology18.6%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities12.6%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities6.4%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology5.9%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities5.8%
- Ethics, Aesthetics, and ArtArts and Humanities3.3%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | Q1 | 223/891 | 75th |
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
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 631OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.43OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 40,478Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,387 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 16 | 1,805 |
| 2025 | 18 | 13 | 2,532 |
| 2024 | 19 | 14 | 2,425 |
| 2023 | 18 | 13 | 1,714 |
| 2022 | 14 | 7 | 1,703 |
| 2021 | 16 | 7 | 2,134 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,993 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Self-archiving
- Publication ethics
Publication ethics managed per COPE guidelines Model summary
Any cases of ethical or publication malpractice are treated very seriously and will be managed with in accordance with the Commission on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines of which OUP is a member.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright assignment to the Aristotelian Society required Model summary
It is a condition of publication in the Journal that authors assign copyright to the Aristotelian Society. This ensures that requests from third parties to reproduce articles are handled efficiently and consistently and will also allow the article to be as widely disseminated as possible. In assigning copyright, authors may use their own material in other publications provided that the Journal is …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Third-party content in Open Access papers
Open access option available with standard licence alternative Model summary
If you will be publishing your paper under an Open Access licence but it contains material for which you do not have Open Access re-use permissions, please state this clearly by supplying the following credit line alongside the material: Title of content. Author, Original publication, year of original publication, by permission of [rights holder]. This image/content is not covered by the terms of …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-archiving policy
Self-archiving policy available on separate webpage Model summary
The journal’s self-archiving policy can be found on the webpage.
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.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatManuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required.Submission rules
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesGBP 2,993 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- ISSN
- 0066-7374
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9264
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 126, Issue 2 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society
What are the manuscript requirements of Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society is indexed in Scopus.
Is Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of the Aristotelean Society is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,947.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .