Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
South African Journal of Philosophy
ISSN 0258-0136 · eISSN 2073-4867 · Taylor & Francis
South African Journal of Philosophy: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.3 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 234 days to acceptance (48 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 34% (journal website); 51 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
South African Journal of Philosophy is published by Taylor & Francis 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 African cultural and philosophical studies, Political Philosophy and Ethics and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 33.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The South African Journal of Philosophy (SAJP) is the official publication of the Philosophical Society of South Africa. The aim of the journal is to publish original scholarly contributions in all areas of philosophy at an international standard. Contributions are double-anonymously peer-reviewed and include articles, discussions of articles previously published, review articles and book reviews. The wide scope of the South African Journal of Philosophy makes it the continent's central vehicle for the publication of general philosophical work. The journal is accredited with the South African Department of Higher Education and Training.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editor-in-chief Chantelle GrayPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Africa 3 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- African cultural and philosophical studiesSocial Sciences16.2%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences10.3%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.9%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities6%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology5.8%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities5.7%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities4.8%
- Anthropological Studies and InsightsSocial Sciences3.8%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | 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 | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Current ContentsPublisher website
Other: The Philosopher's Index, IBZ & IBR, Bio Sciences Information Service, Revue Philosophique de Louvain, Repertoire bibliographique de la Philosophie, Tijdschrift voor Filosofie bibliografisch reperiorium
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.23Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.45Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 161OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 41LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 22,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,034 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 9 | 3 |
| 2025 | 51 | 21 | 16 |
| 2024 | 30 | 15 | 33 |
| 2023 | 30 | 9 | 32 |
| 2022 | 34 | 8 | 105 |
| 2021 | 35 | 5 | 110 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
234 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 184 days – 310 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 74 days (49 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 322 days
- Sample
- 48 articles with submission and acceptance dates (78 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 34%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 95 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 146 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 49 daysPublisher 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted4
- articlesContributions are double-anonymously peer-reviewed and include articles, discussions of articles previously published, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- book reviewsContributions are double-anonymously peer-reviewed and include articles, discussions of articles previously published, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- discussions of articles previously publishedContributions are double-anonymously peer-reviewed and include articles, discussions of articles previously published, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
- review articlesContributions are double-anonymously peer-reviewed and include articles, discussions of articles previously published, review articles and book reviews.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
South African Journal of Philosophy is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-anonymous peer review Model summary
Contributions are double-anonymously peer-reviewed
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0258-0136
- Electronic ISSN
- 2073-4867
- Society / sponsor
- Philosophical Society of Southern Africa
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about South African Journal of Philosophy
What CAS zone is South African Journal of Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, South African Journal of Philosophy is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. 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 South African Journal of Philosophy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 38.
How long does peer review take at South African Journal of Philosophy?
Based on the dates recorded on 48 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 234 days (interquartile range 184–310 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 34%. 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 South African Journal of Philosophy based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Africa (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index South African Journal of Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, South African Journal of Philosophy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is South African Journal of Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
South African Journal of Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .