What is the Impact Factor of Philosophers Imprint?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Philosophers Imprint is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Philosophers Imprint indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Philosophers Imprint is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.559 (Q1) and an H-index of 38.

Who publishes Philosophers Imprint and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Philosophers Imprint is published by Michigan Publishing. It operates under a Diamond Open Access model, exempting authors completely from Article Processing Charges ($0 USD APC).

WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q1SCImago #2,259Top JournalDiamond OAHybrid

Philosophers Imprint

Identifier (ISSN):1533-628X(Print)

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Publisher:Michigan Publishing

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +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 Philosophers Imprint

WoS N/A

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.559

#2,259

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

38 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

34articles/year

85.26% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Philosophers Imprint (ISSN: 1533-628X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of PHILOSOPHY, published by Michigan Publishing in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.559 (Q1), an H-index of 38.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy85.2%Epistemology81.5%Computer science65.4%Psychology53.1%Political science51.9%Law51.9%Mathematics46.9%Biology38.3%Physics33.3%Sociology33.3%Economics33.3%Linguistics29.6%Theology28.4%Quantum mechanics25.9%Social psychology25.9%Art25.9%Artificial intelligence22.2%Programming language22.2%Statistics21%

Primary Research Areas

Philosophy

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexAHCI

JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Rank4/336

IndexAHCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PHILOSOPHY	JCRAHCI	N/A	N/A
PHILOSOPHY	JCIAHCI	4/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

9 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year10

Total Citations0

2025

IF1.9

Articles / Year30

Total Citations3

2024

IF1.4

Articles / Year30

Total Citations23

2023

IF1.4

Articles / Year43

Total Citations78

2022

IF—

Articles / Year38

Total Citations411

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	10	0
2025	1.9	30	3
2024	1.4	30	23
2023	1.4	43	78
2022	—	38	411
2021	—	12	119
2019	—	1	2
2015	—	1	68
2011	—	1	386

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,259Scopus Q1Diamond OASCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2012-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.559

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.29

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations199

3-Year Documents76

Citable Documents73

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 Rate20.8%

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: 7.1%

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)Philosophy

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 34 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.