Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
Utilitas
ISSN 0953-8208 · eISSN 1741-6183 · Cambridge University Press
Utilitas: CAS Zone 2 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; 38 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: We would like to apologise for the current delays in reviewing and accepting new submissions. We are currently between editorial teams, and will be pausing submissions until we are able to manage the backlog that has occurred as a result of this. If you have any questions, please contact utilitasjournal@gmail.com Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Utilitas is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Philosophical Ethics and Theory, Political Philosophy and Ethics and Free Will and Agency, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy and Political Science and International Relations. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Utilitas is one of the leading international journals in ethics, offering high quality research in all aspects of the development of utilitarian thought and in all areas in which utilitarianism has made a contribution. As a pioneering, interdisciplinary journal, Utilitas will be of interest not only to moral philosophers but also to economists, political theorists, intellectual historians and legal theorists.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 16, United Kingdom 12, Canada 3, Spain 2, New Zealand 2 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Philosophical Ethics and TheoryArts and Humanities16.2%
- Political Philosophy and EthicsSocial Sciences15.3%
- Free Will and AgencyNeuroscience11.5%
- Political Theory and InfluenceSocial Sciences6.7%
- War, Ethics, and JustificationArts and Humanities4.9%
- Psychology of Moral and Emotional JudgmentNeuroscience4.5%
- Epistemology, Ethics, and MetaphysicsArts and Humanities4.4%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Philosophy Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
AHCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 402OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 92.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 23LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,587 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 16 | 3 |
| 2025 | 38 | 25 | 11 |
| 2024 | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| 2023 | 30 | 17 | 46 |
| 2022 | 47 | 31 | 127 |
| 2021 | 48 | 28 | 331 |
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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 accepted1
- open access articlesOpen access articlesLength not stated
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
- Cambridge University Press
- ISSN
- 0953-8208
- Electronic ISSN
- 1741-6183
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Utilitas
What CAS zone is Utilitas in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Utilitas is in Zone 2 of Philosophy, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Philosophy; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Philosophy. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Where are the editorial board members of Utilitas based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), United Kingdom (12) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Utilitas?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Utilitas is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is Utilitas open access, and what is the APC?
Utilitas is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
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: .