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Status
Active
Coverage
2026 (also 2011–2024)
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
2.5
SJR · SCImago
0.522
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
25
Best quartile
Q1 · 87th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 113 / 891 | 87th | Q1 |
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Philosophical Topics
Philosophical Topics is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 2.5). It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by University of Arkansas Press.
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Publisher: University of Arkansas Press
Scopus · Q1ONOS
2.5
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
1
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Quick answers
Is Philosophical Topics indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2026 (also 2011–2024), best quartile Q1, CiteScore 2.5.
What quartile is Philosophical Topics in Scopus?
Philosophical Topics is Q1 in Philosophy (rank 113 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Philosophical Topics?
Philosophical Topics is not in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI), so Clarivate publishes no Journal Impact Factor for it. Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q1, 87th percentile. Any "impact factor" quoted elsewhere is not the Clarivate metric. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.522, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 25.
Who publishes Philosophical Topics and what is its ISSN?
Philosophical Topics is published by University of Arkansas Press. Its print ISSN is 0276-2080 and its online ISSN is 2154-154X.
Is Philosophical Topics 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 Topics in Web of Science?
No — it is not currently in the Web of Science core collections (SCIE, SSCI, AHCI or ESCI).
Is Philosophical Topics open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Philosophical Topics? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Philosophical Topics has an h-index of 87 and a 2-year mean of 0.82 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 2.5, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #168 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
87
h-index
0.82
2-yr mean citations
474
i10-index
1,021
works indexed
32,266
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#168 of 805 Top 21% Philosophy
Philosophical Topics published 12 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2021 with 33. 2026* is the year so far.
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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.
Are there integrity warnings for Philosophical Topics? — 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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