Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY
ISSN 0038-4283 · eISSN 2041-6962 · Wiley-Blackwell
SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,900; 64 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics and Philosophical Ethics and Theory, together about 34.5% 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
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology12.3%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities12.1%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities10.2%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities6.8%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences5.8%
- Pragmatism in Philosophy and EducationArts and Humanities5.4%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities4.5%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities3.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview 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)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.22LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 542OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.83OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 53.29%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,348 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 17 | 0 |
| 2025 | 64 | 39 | 21 |
| 2024 | 67 | 51 | 114 |
| 2023 | 76 | 49 | 128 |
| 2022 | 41 | 12 | 174 |
| 2021 | 51 | 11 | 236 |
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 | USD 2,900 / EUR 2,450 / GBP 1,930 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0038-4283
- Electronic ISSN
- 2041-6962
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY
What CAS zone is SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. 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 SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY open access, and what is the APC?
SOUTHERN JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,900.
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: .