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WoS SCIE N/AScopus Q2SCImago #19,666Subscription

PHILOSOPHY EAST & WEST

Identifier (ISSN):0031-8221(Print)/1529-1898(Online)
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Publisher:University of Hawaii Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Not Indexed in Latest JCR
Clarivate IF (2026)
0.5↑ +0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
N/A
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for PHILOSOPHY EAST & WEST

WoS N/A
00110.520230.420240.320250.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):0.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.241
#19,666

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
31

31 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRN/A
Self-Citation Rate25%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessSubscription
31articles/year
0% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Promoting academic literacy on non-Western traditions of philosophy, Philosophy East and West has for over half a century published the highest-quality scholarship that locates these cultures in their relationship to Anglo-American philosophy. Philosophy defined in its relationship to cultural traditions broadly integrates the professional discipline with literature, science, and social practices. Each issue includes debates on issues of contemporary concern and critical reviews of the most recent publications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Philosophy94%Epistemology58.6%History39.1%Theology38.7%Political science34.1%Art31.7%Law31.5%Geography29.5%Archaeology28.6%Sociology27.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCRAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

N/A
RankN/A
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

ASIAN STUDIES

Q2
Rank38/106
IndexAHCI
JCIAHCI2026

PHILOSOPHY

Q2
Rank91/336
IndexAHCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF0.5
Articles / Year45
Total Citations0
2025
IF0.3
Articles / Year101
Total Citations6
2024
IF0.4
Articles / Year97
Total Citations44
2023
IF0.5
Articles / Year100
Total Citations64
2022
IF—
Articles / Year122
Total Citations84

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #19,666Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990, 2002-2025
Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and Humanities
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.241

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
0.40

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,539 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations58
3-Year Documents165
Citable Documents155

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 Rate37.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

PhilosophyQ2
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: 25%

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ASIAN STUDIES
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

PHILOSOPHY EAST & WEST (ISSN: 0031-8221) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by University of Hawaii Press in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 0.50, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.241 (Q2), an H-index of 31.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 31 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Subscription model with an estimated APC of $2,539 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
Subscription
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
AHCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01