Journal profile · PHILOSOPHY
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG
ISSN 0044-3301 · eISSN 1439-2615 · Vittorio Klostermann
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG: CAS Zone 4 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 66 articles in 2025; indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG is published by Vittorio Klostermann 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 Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and Hegel, Psychoanalysis and Social Critique and Philosophy, Science, and History, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Philosophy. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PHILOSOPHY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nietzsche, Schopenhauer, and HegelArts and Humanities8.9%
- Psychoanalysis and Social CritiqueSocial Sciences7.2%
- Philosophy, Science, and HistoryArts and Humanities6.6%
- Kantian Philosophy and Modern InterpretationsArts and Humanities6.6%
- Psychology, Coaching, and TherapyPsychology6.4%
- German Literature and Culture StudiesArts and Humanities5%
- Economic and Social IssuesSocial Sciences4.2%
- Philosophy and Historical ThoughtArts and Humanities4.2%
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)Philosophy Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Philosophy | Zone 4 |
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
- 0LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.02LetPub ·
- h-index
- 29OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.16OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 17LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,375 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 34 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | 66 | 3 | 165 |
| 2024 | 54 | 4 | 7 |
| 2023 | 55 | 6 | 11 |
| 2022 | 55 | 3 | 20 |
| 2021 | 57 | 2 | 17 |
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Publisher provides ethical guidelines for scientific publishing. Model summary
Ethical Guidelines for Scientific Publishing
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
- Vittorio Klostermann
- ISSN
- 0044-3301
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-2615
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG
What CAS zone is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG 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 ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG is indexed in AHCI and Scopus.
Is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG open access, and what is the APC?
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHILOSOPHISCHE FORSCHUNG is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .