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Status
Active
Coverage
2014–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.6
SJR · SCImago
0.195
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
9
Best quartile
Q2 · 58th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 370 / 891 | 58th | Q2 |
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Metaphysica
Metaphysica is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.6), WoS ESCI. Published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH.
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ISSN 1437-2053Verify ISSN ↗1874-6373Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Scopus · Q2WoS · ESCI
0.6
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$2,712 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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Not listed in: DOAJ, ABDC, ABS / AJG, FT50, UT Dallas, ONOS (subscription), ONOS (APC covered)
Quick answers
Is Metaphysica indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2014–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.6.
What quartile is Metaphysica in Scopus?
Metaphysica is Q2 in Philosophy (rank 370 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Metaphysica?
Metaphysica is indexed in the Emerging Sources 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 0.6, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 58th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.195, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 9.
How much does it cost to publish in Metaphysica?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$2,712 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Metaphysica and what is its ISSN?
Metaphysica is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. Its print ISSN is 1437-2053 and its online ISSN is 1874-6373.
Is Metaphysica in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Metaphysica open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Metaphysica? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Metaphysica has an h-index of 20 and a 2-year mean of 0.2 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.6, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #426 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
20
h-index
0.2
2-yr mean citations
46
i10-index
422
works indexed
1,479
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$2,712
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#426 of 805 Bottom 48% Philosophy
Metaphysica published 34 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 Metaphysica? — latest 93 articles, 2022–2026
In its latest 93 research articles (2022–2026), authors are most often from United States (13.4%), United Kingdom (7.9%) and Spain (7.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Metaphysica? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (4.7 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 4.7 per 1,000 papers
- 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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