Journal profile · Multiple
Radical philosophy
ISSN 0300-211X · eISSN 0030-211X · Radical Philosophy Group
Radical philosophy: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.61; subscription journal; 4 articles a year; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Radical philosophy is published by Radical Philosophy Group 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 Political Economy and Marxism, Critical Theory and Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social Studies, together about 36.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Radical Philosophy is a UK-based journal of socialist and feminist philosophy, the first issue of which appeared in January 1972. It was founded in response to the widely felt discontent with the sterility of academic philosophy at the time (in Britain, completely dominated by the narrowest sort of “ordinary language” philosophy), with the purpose of providing a forum for the theoretical work which was emerging in the wake of the radical movements of the 1960s, in philosophy and other fields. The journal is run by an Editorial Collective and appears two or three times a year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Political Economy and MarxismSocial Sciences18.6%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences12.6%
- Interdisciplinary Cultural and Social StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities4.7%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences4.1%
- Psychoanalysis, Philosophy, and PoliticsPsychology3.6%
- Critical Realism in SociologySocial Sciences3.6%
- Political and Economic history of UK and USSocial Sciences3.3%
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 | Ethics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Ethics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 1.61LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 4LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 541 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
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.
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
- Publisher
- Radical Philosophy Group
- ISSN
- 0300-211X
- Electronic ISSN
- 0030-211X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Radical philosophy
What CAS zone is Radical philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Radical philosophy is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Ethics / Womens Studies. 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.
What is the impact factor of Radical philosophy?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.61; CiteScore 1.4, h-index 37.
Which databases index Radical philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Radical philosophy is indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Is Radical philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Radical philosophy is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .