Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia
ISSN 0870-5283 · eISSN 2183-461X · Aletheia - Associacao Cientifica e Cultural
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Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia: subscription journal; 61 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Languages – Portuguese, English, French, or Spanish. From the 2025 volume onward, RPF will no longer accept manuscripts in German or Italian. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia is published by Aletheia - Associacao Cientifica e Cultural. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, together about 27% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia (RPF) publishes thematic issues each quarter. A limited number of off-topic articles may be accepted in the Varia section of each issue.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology12.6%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology7.4%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities7%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities6.3%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities6.2%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities5.8%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities5.6%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities5.3%
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 | 679/891 | 23rd |
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, JSTOR, EBSCO Discovery, PhilPapers, IBZ, Latindex
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.12LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 63OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.59OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,185 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 1 | 78 |
| 2025 | 61 | 4 | 101 |
| 2024 | 93 | 9 | 193 |
| 2023 | 80 | 6 | 191 |
| 2022 | 72 | 6 | 172 |
| 2021 | 84 | 3 | 207 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 4–8
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 10,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
Article types accepted4
- book reviewSample Articles: Download our formatted example (complete version and blind version) to see how your manuscript should look before submission.Original Articles:…Length not stated
- book reviewsBook Reviews and other shorter contributions can be submitted.Length not stated
- original articleSample Articles: Download our formatted example (complete version and blind version) to see how your manuscript should look before submission.Original Articles:…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles: Unpublished research of recognised scholarly merit.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Publication ethics 6. Copyright and Publication Ethics
Submissions must follow the journal's Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement. Model summary
By submitting a manuscript, authors grant RPF exclusive publication rights. Subsequent reuse of the article, even by the author, requires written permission from the Editor-in-Chief.All submissions must follow the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (available on the website).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 6. Copyright and Publication Ethics
Authors grant RPF exclusive publication rights; reuse requires written permission from the Editor-in-Chief. Model summary
By submitting a manuscript, authors grant RPF exclusive publication rights. Subsequent reuse of the article, even by the author, requires written permission from the Editor-in-Chief.All submissions must follow the journal’s Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement (available on the website).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access I. Introducing Our New Hybrid Open Access Model
Hybrid Open Access publishing model combining rigorous peer review with increased visibility and impact. Model summary
In response to the evolving landscape of scholarly communication and the growing demand for broader visibility of academic research, Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia, published by Axioma – Publicações da Faculdade de Filosofia, is pleased to announce a significant innovation: a Hybrid Open Access publication option. Traditionally operating on a pay-per-view basis—through institutional subscriptions…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review. Model summary
All articles undergo double-blind peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts must be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
Originality – Manuscripts must be unpublished and not under consideration elsewhere.
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
- Aletheia - Associacao Cientifica e Cultural
- ISSN
- 0870-5283
- Electronic ISSN
- 2183-461X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia
What are the manuscript requirements of Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 4–8; Manuscript length: ≤ 10,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3. 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 Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Portuguesa de Filosofia 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: .