Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
RUDN Journal of Philosophy
ISSN 2313-2302 · eISSN 2408-8900 · Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University) · Russian Federation
RUDN Journal of Philosophy: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 91 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
RUDN Journal of Philosophy is published by Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and Historical Thought, Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy and Study and Philosophy of Religion, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
RUDN Journal of Philosophy is an academic journal publishing original research articles and critical reviews on issues relating to the history of philosophy, ontology, epistemology, social philosophy, ethics, religious studies, etc. The languages of publications are Russian, English, German, French, Spanish.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Editor-in-chief Vladimir N. BelovPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 12%); most named Russia 12, Mainland China 3, United States 2, Germany 2, Sweden 2 (26 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities16.2%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology8.7%
- Study and Philosophy of ReligionArts and Humanities8.3%
- Kantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsArts and Humanities7.2%
- Indian and Buddhist StudiesArts and Humanities5.6%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology5.2%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4.3%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities3.7%
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 | Q3 | 571/891 | 35th |
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
SCIEMEDLINEPublisher website
Other: White List RCSI, RSCI, Russian Index of Science Citation, Google Scholar, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, Dimensions
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.24LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.32OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 713 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 47 | 92 |
| 2025 | 91 | 91 | 83 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | 64 |
| 2023 | 78 | 78 | 45 |
| 2022 | 69 | 69 | 37 |
| 2021 | 64 | 64 | 45 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- letters to the editorot exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to the editor should not exceed 1500 words. Please consult the MS Word built-in statistics service primain text ≤ 1,500 words
- literature reviewript from an original study, lecture or literature review (including tables and list of references) should not exceed 6000 words. Short reports and letters to t…main text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- Authorship Authorship of the Paper
Authorship should be limited to those who have made a significant contribution to the conception, design, execution, or interpretation of the reported study. All those who have made significant contributions should be listed as co-authors. Where there are others who have participated in certain substantive aspects of the research project, they should be acknowledged or listed as contributors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Disclosure
All authors should disclose (declare in the corresponding section of the manuscript) any financial or other substantive conflicts of interest that might be construed to affect the results or the conclusions of their manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access and Retention
Authors may be asked to provide the raw data in connection with a paper for editorial review, and should be prepared to provide public access to such data (consistent with the ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases), if practicable, and should in any event be prepared to retain such data for a reasonable time after publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Creative Commons Attribution International 4.0 CC BY-NC license Model summary
The right of authorship belongs to the authors of articles. The authors transfer the rights to use the article (including the use and distribution of an article in the Open Access) to the publisher of the journal on a non-exclusive license (Publishing Agreement (Public Offer)). At the same time, authors remain full rightsholders. Publishing Agreement (Public Offer) to Publish an Article in an Acad…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
This journal is an open access journal. All articles are made freely available to readers immediately upon publication. Our open access policy is in accordance with the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) definition - it means that articles have free availability on the public internet, permitting any users to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full texts of these a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Online submission via registration and login Model summary
A double-blind peer review method is mandatory for processing of all scientific manuscripts submitted to the editorial staff of the journal. This implies that neither the reviewer is aware of the authorship of the manuscript, nor the author maintains any contact with the reviewer. Members of the editorial board and leading global experts in corresponding areas of sciences, invited as independent r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Originality and Plagiarism
Originality / not published elsewhere Model summary
Plagiarism takes many forms, from passing off another paper as the author(s) own paper, to copying or paraphrasing substantial parts of another(s) paper (without attribution), to claiming results from research conducted by others. Plagiarism in all its forms constitutes unethical publishing behavior and is unacceptable.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Author Self-Archiving
This journal follows the Green Open Access principles and permits and encourages authors to post items submitted to the journal on personal websites or institutional repositories both prior to and after publication, while providing bibliographic details that credit, if applicable, its publication in this journal.
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
- Peoples’ Friendship University of Russia (RUDN University)
- Country or region
- Russian Federation
- Language
- English, French, German, Russian
- ISSN
- 2313-2302
- Electronic ISSN
- 2408-8900
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about RUDN Journal of Philosophy
How long does peer review take at RUDN Journal of Philosophy?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 RUDN Journal of Philosophy based?
Of the 26 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 12%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Russia (12), Mainland China (3) and United States (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index RUDN Journal of Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, RUDN Journal of Philosophy is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE and MEDLINE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is RUDN Journal of Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
RUDN Journal of Philosophy 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .