What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Value Inquiry?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Value Inquiry is 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Value Inquiry indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Value Inquiry is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.281 (Q2) and an H-index of 25.

Who publishes Journal of Value Inquiry and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Journal of Value Inquiry is published by Springer Nature. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,619 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Journal of Value Inquiry?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Value Inquiry is "inqu". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #17,898Hybrid

Journal of Value Inquiry

Acronym:inqu

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Identifier (ISSN):0022-5363(Print)/1573-0492(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Nature

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.5– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Value Inquiry

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.281

#17,898

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

25 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate16.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

65articles/year

49.15% Gold OA•97.5% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Value Inquiry is an international, peer-reviewed, philosophical quarterly, founded in 1967 by James Wilbur, devoted to stimulating and communicating research in the study of value. The essays published in the journal chiefly concern moral philosophy, political philosophy, and aesthetics. We also feature articles considering issues in social and legal theory or practice and the history of ethics. The Journal of Value Inquiry is a forum for presentation of the rich diversity of approaches available within these areas. It is committed to openness, cosmopolitanism, and the sharing of insights about humanity.Current priority areas include: feminist ethics, history of ethics, moral psychology, non-Western approaches to ethics, and virtue ethics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy99.5%Political science97.2%Epistemology97.1%Law96.6%Ontology89.2%Politics87%International law84.7%Public international law84.7%International political economy84.2%Sociology74.4%Economics59.6%Law and economics54.9%Environmental ethics30.3%

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

JCRSSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank65/78

IndexSSCI

JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank47/78

IndexSSCI

JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Rank123/336

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ETHICS	JCRSSCI	65/78	Q4
PHILOSOPHY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
ETHICS	JCISSCI	47/78	Q3
PHILOSOPHY	JCIAHCI	123/336	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.5

Articles / Year31

Total Citations2

2025

IF0.5

Articles / Year54

Total Citations27

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year47

Total Citations67

2023

IF0.4

Articles / Year50

Total Citations75

2022

IF0.545

Articles / Year57

Total Citations241

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.5	31	2
2025	0.5	54	27
2024	0.6	47	67
2023	0.4	50	75
2022	0.545	57	241
2021	—	79	321
2020	—	54	276
2019	—	50	307
2018	—	57	543
2017	—	36	254
2016	—	47	387
2015	—	63	575

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,898Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1967-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.281

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.60

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,619 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations112

3-Year Documents145

Citable Documents144

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 Rate17.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

LawQ2

PhilosophyQ2

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2

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: 16.7%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)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

Journal of Value Inquiry (acronym: inqu, ISSN: 0022-5363) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Springer Nature in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.281 (Q2), an H-index of 25.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 4 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 65 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,619 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.