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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #5,829Top JournalHybrid

Journal of the American Philosophical Association

Identifier (ISSN):2053-4477(Print)/2053-4485(Online)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.3↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American Philosophical Association

WoS N/A
0112120230.820241.120251.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.895
#5,829

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
49articles/year
85.29% Gold OA•98.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Appearing quarterly in print and online, the Journal of the American Philosophical Association provides a platform for original work in all areas of philosophy. The Journal aims to publish compelling papers written in a way that can be appreciated by philosophers of every persuasion and to review papers quickly (typically within 30 days of submission) and fairly (using a triple anonymous review system), encouraging succinct, constructive reports. Papers are published online early via FirstView (typically within 8 weeks of acceptance).

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy80.5%Epistemology76.8%Political science55.5%Law55.3%Psychology52.9%Sociology47.9%Physics45.5%Computer science42.6%Biology36.8%Theology36.1%Quantum mechanics33.9%Social psychology30%Linguistics29.7%Mathematics27.6%Art26.1%Geography25.3%Medicine24.7%Engineering24.2%Economics23.9%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Q1
Rank22/336
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.3
Articles / Year17
Total Citations1
2025
IF1.1
Articles / Year42
Total Citations86
2024
IF0.8
Articles / Year19
Total Citations70
2023
IF1
Articles / Year41
Total Citations335
2022
IF—
Articles / Year80
Total Citations699

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #5,829Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2015-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.895

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.13

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,212 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations252
3-Year Documents136
Citable Documents136

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 Rate24.6%

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: 0%

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):
2区 (Zone 2)Philosophy
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Journal of the American Philosophical Association (ISSN: 2053-4477) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHILOSOPHY, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.895 (Q1), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 49 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,212 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
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30