Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Think-Philosophy for Everyone
ISSN 1477-1756 · eISSN 1755-1196 · Cambridge University Press
Think-Philosophy for Everyone: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 1,313; 41 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Think-Philosophy for Everyone is published by Cambridge University Press 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 Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Think publishes highly accessible and engaging writing by philosophers who value clear thinking and writing. Contributors include Alvin Plantinga, Susan Haack, Kit Fine, Richard Swinburne, Helen Steward, John Hyman, Simon Blackburn, Christine Korsgaard, Jonathan Wolff, and James Rachels.Think is edited by Stephen Law and is published three times each year.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editor-in-chief Stephen LawPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences14.6%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences14.6%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering14.6%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance7.5%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.7%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities5.3%
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities3.6%
- Legal case studies and regulationsSocial Sciences3.6%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 60.23%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,421 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 14 | 8 | 0 |
| 2025 | 41 | 25 | 2 |
| 2024 | 39 | 32 | 40 |
| 2023 | 39 | 26 | 31 |
| 2022 | 29 | 16 | 22 |
| 2021 | 54 | 19 | 76 |
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 1,313 / GBP 848 | — | — |
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 1477-1756
- Electronic ISSN
- 1755-1196
- Society / sponsor
- Royal Institute of Philosophy
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Think-Philosophy for Everyone
What CAS zone is Think-Philosophy for Everyone in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Think-Philosophy for Everyone is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Philosophy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Think-Philosophy for Everyone?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Think-Philosophy for Everyone is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Think-Philosophy for Everyone open access, and what is the APC?
Think-Philosophy for Everyone is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 1,313.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .