Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Synthesis Philosophica
ISSN 0352-7875 · eISSN 1848-2317 · Croatian Philosophical Society · Croatia
Synthesis Philosophica: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 38 weeks (community reports); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Synthesis Philosophica is published by Croatian Philosophical Society 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 Ethics in medical practice, Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel and Philosophy and Historical Thought, together about 20.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Synthesis philosophica is an international scientific journal of Croatian Philosophical Society based in Zagreb, Republic of Croatia. The journal is known for being open to new ideas, approaches and methodologies, to diversity of orientations, schools of thought and ways of thinking, including multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary studies, but also to marginalized or unfairly neglected themes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ethics in medical practiceHealth Professions7.3%
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities6.7%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities6.2%
- Critical Theory and PhilosophySocial Sciences5.7%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities5.5%
- Religious, Philosophical, and Educational StudiesSocial Sciences5.5%
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology5.1%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences5%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
ERIH PLUSCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: SCIMAGO JR, JOURNAL CITATION REPORTS, THE PHILOSOPHER'S INDEX, PHILOSOPHY RESEARCH INDEX, SOCINDEX, POLITICAL SCIENCE COMPLETE, LLBA, LINGUISTIC AND LANGUAGE BEHAVIOR ABSTRACTS, SOCIOLOGICAL ABSTRACTS, SOCIAL SERVICES ABSTRACTS, WORLDWIDE POLITICAL SCIENCE ABSTRACTS, HUMANITIES INTERNATIONAL COMPLETE, IBZ ONLINE, HUMANITIES SOURCE, EBSCO, HRCAK
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.11LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.15OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 724 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 6 |
| 2023 | 20 | 20 | 9 |
| 2022 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| 2021 | 14 | 14 | 10 |
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 38 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 38 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 |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
CC BY 4.0 licence. Model summary
This is in line with the CC BY 4.0 licence, which is available here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
No APC; open science support. Model summary
Synthesis philosophica supports the concept of open science and does not charge for its services. Authors do not pay for processing charges or the publication of their contributions.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review; two positive reviews required. Model summary
With the exception of critical reviews and reports, all contributions are subjected to anonymous double-blind peer-review and qualify for publication on the basis of two positive reviews.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism detection used. Model summary
The originality of all submissions is regularly checked through editorial analysis, peer review and the use of computer programmes for plagiarism detection.
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
- Croatian Philosophical Society
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English, French, German
- ISSN
- 0352-7875
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-2317
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Synthesis Philosophica
What CAS zone is Synthesis Philosophica in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Synthesis Philosophica 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.
How long does peer review take at Synthesis Philosophica?
Authors report an average review time of about 38 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 Synthesis Philosophica?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Synthesis Philosophica is indexed in AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists ERIH PLUS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Synthesis Philosophica open access, and what is the APC?
Synthesis Philosophica 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: .