Journal profile · Multiple
Zygon®
ISSN 0591-2385 · eISSN 1467-9744 · Wiley-Blackwell
Zygon®: CAS Zone 3 · Philosophy (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.76; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; 75 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI, AHCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Zygon® is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Philosophy in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Evolution and Science Education, Religion, Ecology, and Ethics and Theology and Philosophy of Evil, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Sociology and Political Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Evolution and Science EducationArts and Humanities15.5%
- Religion, Ecology, and EthicsSocial Sciences12.1%
- Theology and Philosophy of EvilArts and Humanities9.9%
- Religious Studies and Spiritual PracticesArts and Humanities8%
- Religion and Society InteractionsSocial Sciences6.4%
- Religion, Spirituality, and PsychologySocial Sciences5.2%
- Paranormal Experiences and BeliefsPsychology5.1%
- Evolutionary Game Theory and CooperationSocial Sciences4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Philosophy Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Philosophy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Religion | Zone 3 |
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 | Religion | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Social Issues | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIAHCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.76LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 50OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 514OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.47%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 89LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,799 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| 2025 | 75 | 75 | 10 |
| 2024 | 92 | 92 | 98 |
| 2023 | 80 | 75 | 127 |
| 2022 | 93 | 82 | 206 |
| 2021 | 96 | 89 | 195 |
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
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 23 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,630 / EUR 2,220 / GBP 1,750 | — | — |
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 0591-2385
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-9744
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Zygon®
What CAS zone is Zygon® in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Zygon® is in Zone 3 of Philosophy, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Religion / Social Issues. 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 Zygon®?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.76; CiteScore 1.2, h-index 50.
Which databases index Zygon®?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Zygon® is indexed in SSCI, AHCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Zygon® open access, and what is the APC?
Zygon® 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; 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: .