Journal profile · Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
SATS
ISSN 1600-1974 · eISSN 1869-7577 · Walter de Gruyter
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SATS: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,712; 11 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SATS is published by Walter de Gruyter. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory and Philosophy and Theoretical Science, together about 36.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Arts and Humanities-Philosophy
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities13.8%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities12.3%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology10.7%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology6.7%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities6%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences5.4%
- Ethics, Aesthetics, and ArtArts and Humanities5%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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 | Q2 | 286/891 | 67th |
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
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.26OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 467 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 1 | 62 |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 102 |
| 2024 | 15 | 7 | 80 |
| 2023 | 14 | 5 | 119 |
| 2022 | 17 | 6 | 87 |
| 2021 | 15 | 9 | 84 |
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 | EUR 2,400 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Before you submit
Four checks before submitting to SATS
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophical Ethics and Theory.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesEUR 2,400 (OpenAlex)Fee details
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter
- ISSN
- 1600-1974
- Electronic ISSN
- 1869-7577
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SATS
Which databases index SATS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SATS is indexed in Scopus.
Is SATS open access, and what is the APC?
SATS is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .