ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2026 (also 1972–2024)
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
3
SJR · SCImago
0.436
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
31
Best quartile
Q1 · 91st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 76 / 891 | 91st | Q1 |
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Philosophical Papers
Philosophical Papers is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 3), WoS AHCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
Checked against the index lists dated .
ISSN 0556-8641Verify ISSN ↗1996-8523Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q1WoS · AHCIONOS
3
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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This journal is part of the ONOS national subscription — readers at an ONOS-subscribed Indian institution get full-text access to its articles at no cost.
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Quick answers
Is Philosophical Papers indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2026 (also 1972–2024), best quartile Q1, CiteScore 3.
What quartile is Philosophical Papers in Scopus?
Philosophical Papers is Q1 in Philosophy (rank 76 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Philosophical Papers?
Philosophical Papers 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 3, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 91st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.436, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 31.
Who publishes Philosophical Papers and what is its ISSN?
Philosophical Papers is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0556-8641 and its online ISSN is 1996-8523.
Is Philosophical Papers covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Philosophical Papers in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Philosophical Papers open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Philosophical Papers? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Philosophical Papers has an h-index of 52 and a 2-year mean of 0.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 3, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #322 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
52
h-index
0.33
2-yr mean citations
230
i10-index
1,038
works indexed
11,252
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#322 of 805 Top 40% Philosophy
Philosophical Papers published 3 papers in 2024; its busiest recent year was 2019 with 41. 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 Philosophical Papers? — latest 47 articles, 2021–2026
In its latest 47 research articles (2021–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (17%), United States (12.8%) and Canada (8.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Philosophical Papers? — 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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