What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Critical Realism?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Critical Realism is 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Journal of Critical Realism indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Critical Realism is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.914 (Q1) and an H-index of 26.

Who publishes Journal of Critical Realism and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Critical Realism is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,177 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI N/AScopus Q1SCImago #5,645Top JournalHybrid

Journal of Critical Realism

Identifier (ISSN):1476-7430(Print)/1572-5138(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.4↓ -0.5

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

N/A

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Critical Realism

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.914

#5,645

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

26 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate34.4%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

35articles/year

25.64% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Critical Realism (ISSN: 1476-7430) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.914 (Q1), an H-index of 26.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy95.4%Epistemology89.6%Sociology82%Art57.3%Literature49.7%Political science47.4%Visual arts47.1%Law45.6%Realism45.3%Critical realism (philosophy of perception)43.6%Psychology33.4%Computer science29.4%Economics24.9%Mathematics20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank48/275

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Rank9/336

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank3/276

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHILOSOPHY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRESCI	48/275	Q1
PHILOSOPHY	JCIESCI	9/336	Q1
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCIESCI	3/276	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.4

Articles / Year24

Total Citations0

2025

IF2.9

Articles / Year38

Total Citations35

2024

IF3.2

Articles / Year28

Total Citations76

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations289

2022

IF—

Articles / Year33

Total Citations521

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.4	24	0
2025	2.9	38	35
2024	3.2	28	76
2023	2.6	38	289
2022	—	33	521
2021	—	41	797
2020	—	38	811
2019	—	41	478
2018	—	44	715
2017	—	37	353
2016	—	56	512
2015	—	32	248

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,645Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.914

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.07

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,177 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations311

3-Year Documents97

Citable Documents80

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 Rate46.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ1

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: 34.4%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Sociology

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区PHILOSOPHY

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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 35 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,177 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.