Journal profile
Studia Philosophica Estonica
ISSN 2228-110X · eISSN 1736-5899 · University of Tartu · Estonia
Studia Philosophica Estonica: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 3 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Studia Philosophica Estonica is published by University of Tartu. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics, Philosophy and Theoretical Science and Philosophy, Science, and History, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Studia Philosophica Estonica is an academic peer-reviewed journal based at the University of Tartu Institute of Philosophy and Semiotics. The journal is open to contributions from any country and in all areas of philosophy. The journal publishes scholarly articles in English, German, and Estonian. Studia Philosophica Estonica is indexed by EBSCO, ERIH PLUS and DOAJ. The purpose of Studia Philosophica Estonica is to publish scholarly papers and notes embodying original research in all areas of philosophy. We encourage interdisciplinary contributions and submissions that use new approaches to elucidate their topic, provided they conform to the contemporary standards of scientific rigor. We also publish book notices and reviews. Be sure to check the guidelines for contributors before submitting your article, if your submission answers to a specific call for papers, check the relevant call for a specification of submission guidelines. Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement The journal adheres to the following publication ethics and malpractice statement issued by the University of Tartu Press. Publication and authorship - All submitted papers are subject to strict peer-review process by at least two international reviewers that are experts in the area of the particular paper. - The factors that are taken into account in review are relevance, soundness, significance, originality, readability and language. - The possible decisions include acceptance, acceptance with revisions, or rejection. - If authors are encouraged to revise and resubmit a submission, there is no guarantee that the revised submission will be accepted. - Rejected articles will not be re-reviewed. - No copyright infringement, plagiarism or presentation of fraudulent data is alllowed. - No same research can be published in more than one journal - All papers include a list of references and, if applicable, a list of financial supporters. Authors' responsibilities - Authors must certify that their manuscripts are their original work. - Authors must certify that the manuscript has not previously been published elsewhere. - Authors must certify that the manuscript is not currently being considered for publication elsewhere. - Authors are obliged to participate in the peer review process. - Authors are obliged to provide retractions or corrections of mistakes. - All authors mentioned in the paper must have significantly contributed to the research. - Authors must state that all data
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Toomas LottPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities19.4%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology15.8%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities12.3%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities8.2%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities5.9%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology5.3%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities3.4%
- Philosophy, History, and HistoriographyArts and Humanities2.7%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSPublisher website
Other: EBSCO
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
- h-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 192 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 52 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 72 |
| 2024 | 16 | 16 | 39 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 22 |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | 39 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 33 |
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 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Abstract
- 100–250 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
The journal adheres to the following publication ethics and malpractice statement issued by the University of Tartu Press.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open Access, Licensing, and Copyright Policy
Studia Philosophica Estonica provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All papers are published under CC BY-NC-ND License. Authors retain the copyright of their work. By submitting to our journal, authors grant us the right of first publication. Authors can distribute their pub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access, Licensing, and Copyright Policy
Studia Philosophica Estonica provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All papers are published under CC BY-NC-ND License. Authors retain the copyright of their work. By submitting to our journal, authors grant us the right of first publication. Authors can distribute their pub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review Model summary
Studia Philosophica Estonica follows a double−blind reviewing procedure.
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
- University of Tartu
- Country or region
- Estonia
- Language
- English, German, Estonian
- ISSN
- 2228-110X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1736-5899
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Studia Philosophica Estonica
How long does peer review take at Studia Philosophica Estonica?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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.
Which databases index Studia Philosophica Estonica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Studia Philosophica Estonica is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Studia Philosophica Estonica open access, and what is the APC?
Studia Philosophica Estonica 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .