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Status
Active
Coverage
1950–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.6
SJR · SCImago
1.153
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
100
Best quartile
Q1 · 88th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 99 / 891 | 88th | Q1 |
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Philosophical Studies
Philosophical Studies is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 2.6), WoS AHCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V..
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ISSN 0031-8116Verify ISSN ↗1573-0883Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media B.V.
Scopus · Q1WoS · AHCIONOS
2.6
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: About US$3,190 to publish open access (publisher list price, via OpenAlex) — subscription publishing may be free
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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 Studies indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1950–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 2.6.
What quartile is Philosophical Studies in Scopus?
Philosophical Studies is Q1 in Philosophy (rank 99 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Philosophical Studies?
Philosophical Studies 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 2.6, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 88th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.153, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 100.
How much does it cost to publish in Philosophical Studies?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,190 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Philosophical Studies and what is its ISSN?
Philosophical Studies is published by Springer Science and Business Media B.V. Its print ISSN is 0031-8116 and its online ISSN is 1573-0883.
Is Philosophical Studies covered under ONOS in India?
Yes. It is part of the One Nation One Subscription (ONOS) national subscription, so readers at participating Indian institutions get its full text. ONOS does not cover its article processing charge.
Is Philosophical Studies in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Philosophical Studies open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Philosophical Studies? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Philosophical Studies has an h-index of 157 and a 2-year mean of 1.89 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.6, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #48 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
157
h-index
1.89
2-yr mean citations
2,900
i10-index
6,749
works indexed
166,828
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,190
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#48 of 805 Top 6% Philosophy
Philosophical Studies published 181 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2018 with 197. 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 Studies? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from United States (34.3%), United Kingdom (17%) and Germany (9.5%).
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Philosophical Studies? — 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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