Journal profile
The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology
ISSN 2079-7222 · eISSN 1445-7377 · NISC and Taylor & Francis Group · South Africa
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The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology: fully open access; APC about USD 825; review about 36 weeks (community reports); acceptance rate 67% (journal website); 4 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology is published by NISC and Taylor & Francis Group. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies and Mental Health and Psychiatry, together about 66.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology (IPJP) is intended to provide scholars in the Southern Hemisphere with an avenue through which they can express their scholarship. The IPJP also serves as a networking opportunity for scholars in the region as they undertake their research. Similar avenues do exist in the Northern Hemisphere (Europe and North America). The IPJP is intended primarily as a forum for Southern African, Indian, Australian, Asian, New Zealand, and Pacific Island scholars to discuss a broad range of phenomenological issues. However, contributions from the Northern Hemisphere will also be considered. The underlying assumption of the IPJP is that phenomenology provides researchers with a unique research philosophy that allows them to explore issues central to the question of being human. It enables the richness of the human experience to be fully explicated. We particularly seek to support and encourage those scholars who feel the need for a further dimension in their research that would enable them to explore topics whose import lies beyond the reach of measurement and calibration, and in areas such as human meaning, experience, values, and truthfulness. Moreover, we envisage the Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology as providing established scholars and students with an avenue for publishing written material and undertaking new exploratory research in areas such as emotional sentiment, mental states, bodily experience and existence as well as social and interpersonal relationships, and the contexts in which these take place. Further information about this journal is available at this website.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Jean du ToitPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phenomenology and Existential PhilosophyPsychology36.2%
- Philosophy and Phenomenology StudiesSocial Sciences15.8%
- Mental Health and PsychiatryArts and Humanities14.3%
- Qualitative Research Methods and EthicsSocial Sciences3.9%
- Philosophy, Ethics, and ExistentialismArts and Humanities3.1%
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology2.9%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology2.3%
- Psychotherapy Techniques and ApplicationsPsychology1.8%
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
ScopusPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2024
- 30,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 429 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | 4 | 125 |
| 2025 | 4 | 4 | 246 |
| 2024 | 3 | 3 | 334 |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 315 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 311 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 315 |
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 36 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2024
- 67%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2024
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 36 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 825 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 650 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 825 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Open access journal; only publishes open access articles. Model summary
Indo-Pacific Journal of Phenomenology is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. 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 discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, …
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.
Before you submit
Five checks before submitting to The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology
- 1ScopeRecent output centres on Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy, Philosophy and Phenomenology Studies.Check scope
- 2Article type and formatPrepare text, figures and references as the author guidelines ask.Author guidelines ↗
- 3English languagePolish grammar and academic style before you submit: it lowers the risk of rejection for language and improves your chances of acceptance.
- 4FeesUSD 825 (DOAJ), waivers availableFee details
- 5Expected review timeabout 36 weeks · Community averageReview data
The checks are built from this page's data.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- NISC and Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2079-7222
- Electronic ISSN
- 1445-7377
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 25, Issue 1 (2025)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology
How long does peer review take at The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology?
Authors report an average review time of about 36 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 67% (2024). 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 The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Scopus; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology open access, and what is the APC?
The IndoPacific Journal of Phenomenology is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 825.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .