Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science
ISSN 2196-5102 · eISSN 2196-5110 · Walter de Gruyter
Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,712; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science is published by Walter de Gruyter and 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 Classical Philosophy and Thought, Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies and Classical Antiquity Studies, together about 69.9% 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
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities33.9%
- Historical, Religious, and Philosophical StudiesArts and Humanities19.4%
- Classical Antiquity StudiesSocial Sciences16.6%
- Medieval and Classical PhilosophyArts and Humanities7.8%
- Historical Philosophy and ScienceArts and Humanities3.8%
- Historical Astronomy and Related StudiesPhysics and Astronomy2.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities1.7%
- Medieval Philosophy and TheologyArts and Humanities1.4%
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 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 24OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 12LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 204 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| 2024 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
| 2023 | 15 | 5 | 24 |
| 2022 | 19 | 6 | 7 |
| 2021 | 16 | 4 | 13 |
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 2196-5102
- Electronic ISSN
- 2196-5110
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science
What CAS zone is Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science open access, and what is the APC?
Rhizomata-A Journal for Ancient Philosophy and Science is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,712.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .