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Status
Active
Coverage
2002–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
1
SJR · SCImago
0.150
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
28
Best quartile
Q2 · 70th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 260 / 891 | 70th | Q2 |
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Philosophy and Rhetoric
Philosophy and Rhetoric is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 1), WoS AHCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Penn State University Press.
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ISSN 0031-8213Verify ISSN ↗1527-2079Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Penn State University Press
Scopus · Q2WoS · AHCIONOS
1
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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Quick answers
Is Philosophy and Rhetoric indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2002–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 1.
What quartile is Philosophy and Rhetoric in Scopus?
Philosophy and Rhetoric is Q2 in Philosophy (rank 260 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Philosophy and Rhetoric?
Philosophy and Rhetoric 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 1, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 70th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.150, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 28.
Who publishes Philosophy and Rhetoric and what is its ISSN?
Philosophy and Rhetoric is published by Penn State University Press. Its print ISSN is 0031-8213 and its online ISSN is 1527-2079.
Is Philosophy and Rhetoric 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 Philosophy and Rhetoric in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is Philosophy and Rhetoric open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is Philosophy and Rhetoric? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Philosophy and Rhetoric has an h-index of 51 and a 2-year mean of 0.33 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 1, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #322 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
51
h-index
0.33
2-yr mean citations
278
i10-index
1,343
works indexed
15,252
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#322 of 805 Top 40% Philosophy
Philosophy and Rhetoric published 37 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2020 with 54. 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 Philosophy and Rhetoric? — latest 93 articles, 2022–2025
In its latest 93 research articles (2022–2025), authors are most often from United States (68.3%), Canada (11.8%) and South Africa (5.4%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Philosophy and Rhetoric? — 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
- Author concentration68.3% of recent authorship from United States
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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