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Status
Active
Coverage
1998–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
No
CiteScore
0.7
SJR · SCImago
0.231
Q2 SJR quartile
H-index
29
Best quartile
Q2 · 61st pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philosophy | 345 / 891 | 61st | Q2 |
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South African Journal of Philosophy
South African Journal of Philosophy is Scopus-indexed (Q2, CiteScore 0.7), WoS AHCI. It is covered by India's One Nation One Subscription scheme for reading access. Published by Taylor and Francis Ltd..
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ISSN 0258-0136Verify ISSN ↗2073-4867Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Scopus · Q2WoS · AHCIONOS
0.7
CiteScore 2025
Q2
Best quartile
2
Indexed in
Cost to publish: No APC data — check the publisher
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ONOS · SubscriptionOne Nation One Subscription — full-text access
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 South African Journal of Philosophy indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 1998–present, best quartile Q2, CiteScore 0.7.
What quartile is South African Journal of Philosophy in Scopus?
South African Journal of Philosophy is Q2 in Philosophy (rank 345 of 891), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of South African Journal of Philosophy?
South African Journal of Philosophy 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 0.7, which places it in quartile Q2 at the 61st percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.231, quartile Q2, with an H-index of 29.
Who publishes South African Journal of Philosophy and what is its ISSN?
South African Journal of Philosophy is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. Its print ISSN is 0258-0136 and its online ISSN is 2073-4867.
Is South African Journal of Philosophy 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 South African Journal of Philosophy in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Arts & Humanities Citation Index.
Is South African Journal of Philosophy open access?
No — it is not registered as an open-access journal in DOAJ or Scopus.
How well cited is South African Journal of Philosophy? — open metrics via OpenAlex
South African Journal of Philosophy has an h-index of 38 and a 2-year mean of 0.51 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 0.7, quartile Q2. On 2-year citations it ranks #247 of 805 Scopus journals in Philosophy.
38
h-index
0.51
2-yr mean citations
160
i10-index
1,035
works indexed
8,851
total citations
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#247 of 805 Top 31% Philosophy
South African Journal of Philosophy published 51 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 South African Journal of Philosophy? — latest 98 articles, 2023–2026
In its latest 98 research articles (2023–2026), authors are most often from South Africa (58.5%), Nigeria (8.7%) and United States (7.8%). 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 South African Journal of Philosophy? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (1.9 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 · 1.9 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration58.5% of recent authorship from South Africa
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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