Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy
ISSN 0040-5825 · eISSN 1755-2567 · Wiley-Blackwell
Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.6 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,240; median 254 days to acceptance (71 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 36% (journal website); 90 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy is published by Wiley-Blackwell 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 Philosophy and Theoretical Science, Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics and Philosophy and History of Science, together about 37.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Since its foundation in 1935, Theoria publishes articles, debates, and reviews in all areas of philosophy. Theoria is committed to precision and clarity in philosophical discussions. It promotes dialogues between different philosophical viewpoints, and it encourages cooperation between philosophy and other disciplines. Theoria is peer-reviewed. It publishes articles, book reviews, and shorter notes and discussions. Short discussion notes on recent articles in Theoria are welcome. Book reviews are by invitation or prior agreement. Please consult our Author guidelines. Theoria publishes special issues and special sections. Proposals for special issues are welcome, and should be sent to the editor-in-chief. Please consult our Special issue guidelines. Keywords Philosophy, European Philosophy, Theoria, Analytical Philosophy, Logic, continental philosophy, analytical, theoretical philosophy, systematic philosophy, journal article, periodical, review Abstracting and Indexing Information Arts & Humanities Citation Index (Clarivate Analytics) Current Contents: Arts & Humanities (Clarivate Analytics) IBR & IBZ: International Bibliographies of Periodical Literature (KG Saur) Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts (ProQuest) Mathematical Reviews/MathSciNet/Current Mathematical Publications (AMS) Philosophy Research Index (PDC) PhilPapers
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editor-in-chief Sven Ove HanssonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophy and Theoretical SciencePsychology15.9%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities13%
- Philosophy and History of ScienceArts and Humanities9%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities6.5%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities6.5%
- Logic, Reasoning, and KnowledgeComputer Science6.3%
- Classical Philosophy and ThoughtArts and Humanities5.4%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences4.5%
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
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MathSciNetCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest
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)
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 352OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 73Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 84,611Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,387 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 40 | 3 |
| 2025 | 90 | 54 | 21 |
| 2024 | 81 | 61 | 95 |
| 2023 | 67 | 48 | 112 |
| 2022 | 76 | 38 | 172 |
| 2021 | 96 | 40 | 264 |
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
254 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 169 days – 329 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (73 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 279 days
- Sample
- 71 articles with submission and acceptance dates (175 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)
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 36%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 124 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 204 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,240 / EUR 2,730 / GBP 2,160 | — | — |
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 accepted6
- book reviewBook review (invitation or prior agreement)Length not stated
- discussionDiscussionLength not stated
- interviewInterviewLength not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the EditorLength not stated
- original articleOriginal ArticleLength not stated
- special issue articleSpecial Issue ArticleLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteData availability, License & copyright, Open access
- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
This journal encourages data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer Agreement
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing Open Access
If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0040-5825
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-2567
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 92, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy
What CAS zone is Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Theoria-A Swedish 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 Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy?
Based on the dates recorded on 71 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 254 days (interquartile range 169–329 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 36% (2025). 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 Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy is indexed in AHCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MathSciNet and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy open access, and what is the APC?
Theoria-A Swedish Journal of Philosophy is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,240.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .