Journal profile · HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science
ISSN 0867-8286 · eISSN 2451-0602 · Copernicus Center Press · Poland
Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 19 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science is published by Copernicus Center 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 Language and Culture, Education and Cultural Studies and Contemporary Social and Economic Issues, together about 40.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The title of the journal – Philosophical Problems in Science – since the very beginning has been a kind of manifesto of philosophy practiced in the context of science. The journal covers a wide range of topics of general interest to those working on philosophical problems involved in and intertwined with modern science, of which the most important are philosophical implications of natural sciences (mainly exact sciences); history, methodology and philosophy of science; broadly understood philosophy of nature; philosophy of physics, philosophy of chemistry, philosophy of biology, philosophy of economics; logic and philosophy of logic; foundations, philosophy and history of mathematics; philosophy of computer science and informatics; philosophical aspects of cognitive science, philosophy of mind as well as the relationships between religion and science. One of the main focus of the magazine is an interdisciplinary research on the border between sciences, such as physics, biology, chemistry, mathematics, logic, computer science, and others. The journal also supports studies on the intersection between science and theology, as well as at the interface between science and technology. The journal publishes original, unpublished works in philosophy and science as well as reviews of recent books in these fields, reissues of old seminal works, and translations of major texts related to the philosophy in science.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Language and CultureSocial Sciences19.3%
- Education and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences15%
- Contemporary Social and Economic IssuesSocial Sciences5.8%
- Polish Historical and Cultural StudiesSocial Sciences5.3%
- Central European Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.9%
- Catholicism, Bioethics, Media, EducationSocial Sciences4.7%
- Theology and Canon Law StudiesArts and Humanities3.6%
- Quantum Mechanics and ApplicationsPhysics and Astronomy3.4%
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 | History & Philosophy Of Science | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | History & Philosophy Of Science | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.04OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 5LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 687 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | 19 | 5 |
| 2024 | 30 | 30 | 46 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
| 2022 | 26 | 26 | 21 |
| 2021 | 29 | 29 | 25 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- book reviewReviewed books must have original publication dates going back no more than three years. The review should have its original title. The title should be followed…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Publication Malpractice Statement
The Editorial Board as well as the publisher of ZFN are committed to meeting and upholding expected ethical standards and take all possible measures against publication malpractices. Moreover, they take their duties of guardianship over all stages of the publication process extremely seriously and undertake to deal with any form of publishing ethics abuse. The full statement can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
By submitting a manuscript and/or supplementary files the Authors are granting to the publisher of ZFN a non-exclusive, charge-free, worldwide licence, for the duration of the applicable jurisdiction’s copyright protection, to reproduce submitted materials in any medium (including electronic and printed format of the journal) for all purposes relating to the journal activities, or to those related…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Editors and the publisher of this journal provide open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of ideas and knowledge as well as verifiability of results. The content of this journal is made available in accordance with the principles of BOAI Budapest Declaration. All articles published in Philosophical Problems …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
The journal is peer-reviewed and uses double-blind evaluation process with at least two referees for an article. The aim of the review process is the expert evaluation of submitted manuscripts for their relevance, correctness of language, and technical soundness. Reviews are an essential tool for ensuring the excellence of the journal. Editorial staff of ZFN carries out a preliminary assessment of…
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
- Copernicus Center Press
- Country or region
- Poland
- Language
- English, French, German, Polish
- ISSN
- 0867-8286
- Electronic ISSN
- 2451-0602
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science
What CAS zone is Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science is in Zone 4 of Philosophy, and in Zone 4 of the minor category History & Philosophy Of Science. 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.
How long does peer review take at Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science open access, and what is the APC?
Zagadnienia Filozoficzne w Nauce-Philosophical Problems in Science 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: .