What is the Impact Factor of Philosophies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Philosophies is 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Philosophies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Philosophies is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.325 (Q1) and an H-index of 18.

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

Philosophies is published by MDPI AG. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,598 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #16,328Gold OA

Philosophies

Identifier (ISSN):2409-9287(Print)

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Publisher:MDPI AG

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

0.7– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Philosophies

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):0.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.325

#16,328

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

18 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate0%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

99articles/year

100% Gold OA•99.29% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Philosophies (ISSN: 2409-9287) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by MDPI AG in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.325 (Q1), an H-index of 18.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Philosophy89.1%Epistemology77.9%Computer science67.2%Psychology67%Political science57.7%Law56.5%Sociology52.1%Biology51.6%Mathematics42.1%Artificial intelligence39.8%Linguistics35.6%Physics33.3%Art32.1%Medicine30.7%Theology28.6%History27.7%Economics27.4%Programming language27.2%Geography24.7%Quantum mechanics24%Cognitive science23.7%Archaeology23.5%Social psychology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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

JCRESCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Rank47/111

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A

RankN/A

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

Rank24/111

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Rank72/336

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	JCRESCI	47/111	Q2
PHILOSOPHY	JCRESCI	N/A	N/A
HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE	JCIESCI	24/111	Q1
PHILOSOPHY	JCIESCI	72/336	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF0.7

Articles / Year161

Total Citations31

2025

IF0.7

Articles / Year143

Total Citations147

2024

IF0.6

Articles / Year182

Total Citations387

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year125

Total Citations404

2022

IF—

Articles / Year144

Total Citations749

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	0.7	161	31
2025	0.7	143	147
2024	0.6	182	387
2023	0.9	125	404
2022	—	144	749
2021	—	107	643
2020	—	48	493
2019	—	57	489
2018	—	47	225
2017	—	25	302
2016	—	14	193
2015	—	10	62

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #16,328Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2016-2025

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.325

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

0.99

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,598 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations511

3-Year Documents448

Citable Documents437

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 Rate26.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ1

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ2

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Philosophy

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区HISTORY & PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE

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 99 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,598 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.