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Status
Active
Coverage
2010–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
2.2
SJR · SCImago
0.475
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
25
Best quartile
Q1 · 85th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 132 / 891 | 85th | Q1 |
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Informal Logic
Informal Logic is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 2.2), WoS AHCI, DOAJ. Published by University of Windsor.
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Publisher: University of Windsor
Scopus · Q1WoS · AHCIOpen Access
2.2
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
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Quick answers
Is Informal Logic indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2010–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 2.2.
What quartile is Informal Logic in Scopus?
Informal Logic is Q1 in Philosophy (rank 132 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Informal Logic?
Informal Logic is indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 2.2, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 85th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.475, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 25.
Who publishes Informal Logic and what is its ISSN?
Informal Logic is published by University of Windsor. Its ISSN is 0824-2577.
Is Informal Logic in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Informal Logic open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Informal Logic? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Informal Logic has an h-index of 47 and a 2-year mean of 1.17 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.2, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #115 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
47
h-index
1.17
2-yr mean citations
291
i10-index
1,018
works indexed
12,689
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#115 of 805 Top 15% Philosophy
Informal Logic published 36 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Informal Logic? — latest 89 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 89 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (23.4%), Canada (15.5%) and China (8.4%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Informal Logic? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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