ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #8,939Top JournalHybrid

Inquiry-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy

Identifier (ISSN):0020-174X(Print)/1502-3923(Online)
•
Publisher:Taylor & Francis
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.9– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Inquiry-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy

WoS Q3
01121.4620221.32023120240.920250.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.654
#8,939

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
47

47 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate10%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
140articles/year
27.47% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Inquiry-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy (ISSN: 0020-174X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.654 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy74.6%Epistemology64.7%Psychology46.7%Computer science44.1%Political science37.7%Law35.5%Sociology31.6%Linguistics24.8%Mathematics23.5%Biology22.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

ETHICS

Q3
Rank55/78
IndexSSCI
JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Q2
Rank27/78
IndexSSCI
JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Q1
Rank84/336
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.9
Articles / Year57
Total Citations4
2025
IF0.9
Articles / Year144
Total Citations87
2024
IF1
Articles / Year178
Total Citations450
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year173
Total Citations472
2022
IF1.462
Articles / Year172
Total Citations946

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,939Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1958-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesMedicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.654

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.22

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,146 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations629
3-Year Documents514
Citable Documents510

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate22.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ1
Health PolicyQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 10%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区ETHICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Inquiry-An Interdisciplinary Journal of Philosophy (ISSN: 0020-174X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.654 (Q1), an H-index of 47.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 140 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,146 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIAHCIScopusPubMed

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

Record UUID: c17111f6-b000-4361-9ba8-4d2550985378
Database Updated: 2026-10-01