What is the Impact Factor of Philosophy & Public Affairs?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Philosophy & Public Affairs is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Philosophy & Public Affairs indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Philosophy & Public Affairs is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 2.204 (Q1) and an H-index of 91.

Who publishes Philosophy & Public Affairs and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Philosophy & Public Affairs is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,585 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #1,192Top JournalHybrid

Philosophy & Public Affairs

Identifier (ISSN):0048-3915(Print)/1088-4963(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Philosophy & Public Affairs

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

2.204

#1,192

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

91 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate6.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

12articles/year

80.39% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Philosophy & Public Affairs (ISSN: 0048-3915) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Wiley-Blackwell. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 2.204 (Q1), an H-index of 91.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Sociology91.3%Political science64.3%Philosophy47.8%Law40%Psychology37.6%Economics33.9%Epistemology29.6%Law and economics24.8%

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

Rank25/78

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank98/332

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

ETHICS

Rank7/78

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

POLITICAL SCIENCE

Rank26/332

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ETHICS	JCRSSCI	25/78	Q2
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCRSSCI	98/332	Q2
ETHICS	JCISSCI	7/78	Q1
POLITICAL SCIENCE	JCISSCI	26/332	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year20

Total Citations0

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year31

Total Citations26

2024

IF3.3

Articles / Year26

Total Citations37

2023

IF2.2

Articles / Year26

Total Citations161

2022

IF2.2

Articles / Year26

Total Citations261

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	20	0
2025	2.1	31	26
2024	3.3	26	37
2023	2.2	26	161
2022	2.2	26	261
2021	—	25	497
2020	—	33	609
2019	—	26	504
2018	—	29	719
2017	—	26	750
2016	—	26	882
2015	—	20	843

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,192Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1973-1982, 1984-1986, 1988-2001, 2003-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Arts and HumanitiesSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

2.204

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.55

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,585 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations171

3-Year Documents46

Citable Documents43

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 Rate0.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

History and Philosophy of ScienceQ1

Political Science and International RelationsQ1

Social Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

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: 6.1%

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):

2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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 12 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,585 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.