Journal rankings · indicator year 2023
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Subfield ranking · 2023
Philosophy journal rankings 2023
95 ranked journals · Subfield in Arts and Humanities
Philosophy has 95 ranked journals in 2023. The median OJR rose 0.06 on 2022 to 0.77, below the world average of 1.00; Q1 starts at OJR 1.33. The top three are Philosophy Compass, Ethics, and Noûs.
Ranks and citation indicators: 2023. Journal access status and listed APC: source snapshot September 23, 2026.
Journals whose main subfield sits in this category and that published at least 30 citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) in 2020–2022, the window the 2023 score is computed on.
The OpenJournalRank Indicator (OJR) is a free, publicly available metric of a journal’s field-normalized citation impact, computed from open OpenAlex citation data. It compares citations to a journal’s papers from the previous three years with the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and values can be compared across fields. It is computed with the NCI3 method.
The middle OJR among ranked journals in this category: half score higher, half lower. 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type.
The dot is this category, the solid tick is the median of all ranked journals and the dashed line is the world average.
Share of ranked journals in this category that are fully open access, so every paper is free to read. Hybrid journals, which sell subscriptions and open single papers for a fee, are not counted.
Median list price of the article processing charge, in US dollars, among ranked journals in this category that list a price above zero. Journals with a listed APC of $0 and journals with no known price are left out of this median. The At a glance table below gives a second median that includes the $0 prices.
Subfields of Arts and Humanities (13)
95 ranked journals
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Rank is the position by OJR within the list on screen; 1 is the highest. | OJR is field-normalized 3-year citation impact: 1.00 is the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so values compare across fields. The badge is the journal’s quartile in this list. | Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is not field-normalized, so compare it only between journals of the same field. ▲ or ▼ is the change from 2022. This is OpenJournalRank’s own count, not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. | Citable documents (articles, reviews and conference papers) published in 2020–2022, the window the 2023 OJR is computed on. A journal needs at least 30 to be ranked. | Share of the journal’s 2020–2022 papers that are free to read in any open-access form. The green OA tag next to a title marks a fully open-access journal. | List price of the article processing charge in US dollars. “$0 listed” means the listed price is zero; a dash means no price is listed. | The line is the journal’s OJR from 2014 to 2023. | Compare |
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1Philosophy CompassWiley · United Kingdom | 2.87Q1 | 3.48 0.82 up from 2022 | 209 | 74% | $2,900 | ||
2EthicsUniversity of Chicago Press · United States | 2.44Q1 | 2.85 0.90 down from 2022 | 78 | 12% | — | ||
3NoûsWiley · United States | 2.22Q1 | 2.39 1.01 down from 2022 | 110 | 83% | $2,900 | ||
4EpistemeCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.95Q1 | 1.33 0.04 up from 2022 | 165 | 97% | $3,550 | ||
5The Philosophical QuarterlyOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.94Q1 | 2.95 1.12 up from 2022 | 246 | 54% | $4,204 | ||
6Philosophy and Phenomenological ResearchWiley · United Kingdom | 1.94Q1 | 2.33 0.72 up from 2022 | 257 | 78% | $2,900 | ||
7The Philosophical ReviewDuke University Press · United States | 1.91Q1 | 1.37 0.22 up from 2022 | 128 | 19% | — | ||
8Journal of Modern PhilosophyOAUnited States | 1.90Q1 | 0.25 1.75 down from 2022 | 37 | 100% | — | ||
9Rhetoric Society QuarterlyTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.89Q1 | 1.96 0.86 up from 2022 | 127 | 7% | — | ||
10Essays in PhilosophyOAPhilosophy Documentation Center · United States | 1.76Q1 | 2.59 1.13 up from 2022 | 38 | 100% | — | ||
11Australasian Journal of PhilosophyRoutledge · United Kingdom | 1.70Q1 | 2.10 0.25 up from 2022 | 231 | 29% | — | ||
12The Journal of PhilosophyPhilosophy Documentation Center · United States | 1.67Q1 | 1.72 0.44 up from 2022 | 105 | 51% | — | ||
13Aristotelian Society Supplementary VolumeOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.62Q1 | 1.65 0.38 down from 2022 | 39 | 67% | $3,947 | ||
14Ergo an Open Access Journal of PhilosophyOAMichigan Publishing · United States | 1.61Q1 | 1.57 0.37 up from 2022 | 107 | 100% | — | ||
15The British Journal of AestheticsOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.56Q1 | 1.34 0.07 down from 2022 | 162 | 32% | $3,789 | ||
16Journal of the American Philosophical AssociationCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.51Q1 | 1.94 0.20 up from 2022 | 172 | 88% | $3,550 | ||
17American Philosophical QuarterlyUniversity of Illinois Press · United States | 1.44Q1 | 2.90 2.08 up from 2022 | 89 | 39% | — | ||
18Pacific philosophical quarterlyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.41Q1 | 1.80 0.64 up from 2022 | 117 | 76% | $2,760 | ||
19Philosophical StudiesSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.37Q1 | 2.22 0.39 up from 2022 | 455 | 70% | $3,190 | ||
20SyntheseSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.35Q1 | 1.98 0.19 down from 2022 | 1,427 | 78% | $3,190 | ||
21InquiryTaylor & Francis · Norway | 1.34Q1 | 1.75 0.06 up from 2022 | 392 | 57% | — | ||
22Canadian Journal of PhilosophyCambridge University Press · United States | 1.33Q1 | 1.71 0.68 up from 2022 | 169 | 90% | $3,550 | ||
23Faith and PhilosophyOASociety of Christian Philosophers · United States | 1.33Q1 | 0.27 0.25 down from 2022 | 50 | 100% | — | ||
24Philosophical IssuesWiley · United States | 1.33Q1 | 0.58 0.95 down from 2022 | 67 | 84% | $2,900 | ||
25Journal of Media and ReligionTaylor & Francis · United States | 1.31Q2 | 1.20 0.12 down from 2022 | 37 | 17% | — | ||
26European Journal of PhilosophyWiley · United Kingdom | 1.29Q2 | 1.12 0.29 up from 2022 | 260 | 69% | $3,240 | ||
27Philosophical PapersTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.25Q2 | 0.57 0.46 down from 2022 | 53 | 22% | — | ||
28Religious StudiesCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 1.19Q2 | 1.15 0.18 up from 2022 | 161 | 59% | $3,550 | ||
29Philosophical TopicsUniversity of Arkansas Press · United States | 1.13Q2 | 1.08 0.17 down from 2022 | 77 | 28% | — | ||
30The Journal of Value InquirySpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.11Q2 | 1.41 0.86 up from 2022 | 160 | 56% | $3,190 | ||
31Rhetoric and Public AffairsMichigan State University · United States | 1.08Q2 | 1.07 0.55 up from 2022 | 121 | 6% | — | ||
32TopoiSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.07Q2 | 1.52 0.01 down from 2022 | 153 | 74% | $3,290 | ||
33ErkenntnisSpringer Science+Business Media · Netherlands | 1.01Q2 | 1.48 0.30 up from 2022 | 433 | 69% | $2,290 | ||
34Church Communication and CultureOATaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 1.01Q2 | 0.93 0.18 up from 2022 | 66 | 100% | $1,226 | ||
35MindOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 1.00Q2 | 1.07 0.56 up from 2022 | 228 | 33% | $4,002 | ||
36Res PhilosophicaUnited States | 0.98Q2 | 0.26 0.04 down from 2022 | 91 | 29% | — | ||
37Philosophy, psychiatry & psychologyJohns Hopkins University Press · United States | 0.96Q2 | 1.10 0.12 down from 2022 | 162 | 14% | — | ||
38The Southern Journal of PhilosophyWiley · United States | 0.92Q2 | 1.23 0.40 up from 2022 | 109 | 64% | $2,900 | ||
39Proceedings of the Aristotelian Society (Hardback)Oxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.85Q2 | 0.77 0.23 up from 2022 | 53 | 72% | $3,947 | ||
40Informal LogicOAUniversity of Windsor · Canada | 0.84Q2 | 0.78 0.24 down from 2022 | 72 | 100% | — | ||
41PhilosophiesOAMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute · Switzerland | 0.83Q2 | 1.30 0.11 down from 2022 | 294 | 100% | $1,689 | ||
42International Journal for Philosophy of ReligionSpringer Nature · Netherlands | 0.83Q2 | 0.58 0.04 down from 2022 | 93 | 43% | $3,190 | ||
43Royal Institute of Philosophy SupplementCambridge University Press · United Kingdom | 0.81Q2 | 1.14 0.46 up from 2022 | 106 | 39% | $3,550 | ||
44The MonistOxford University Press · United Kingdom | 0.81Q2 | 1.24 0.17 down from 2022 | 97 | 49% | $4,036 | ||
45Rhetoric ReviewRoutledge · United Kingdom | 0.80Q2 | 0.65 0.53 down from 2022 | 91 | 4% | — | ||
46International Journal of Philosophical StudiesTaylor & Francis · United Kingdom | 0.80Q2 | 0.74 0.26 down from 2022 | 113 | 44% | — | ||
47The Journal of Medicine and Philosophy A Forum for Bioethics and Philosophy of MedicineOxford University Press | 0.79Q2 | 1.26 0.29 down from 2022 | 132 | 63% | $3,973 | ||
48Grazer Philosophische StudienRodopi Publishers · Netherlands | 0.77Q2 | 0.29 0.48 down from 2022 | 90 | 85% | — | ||
49Lingvisticae InvestigationesJohn Benjamins Publishing Company · Netherlands | 0.74Q3 | 1.08 1.00 down from 2022 | 41 | 11% | — | ||
50MetaphilosophyWiley · United Kingdom | 0.74Q3 | 0.74 0.01 down from 2022 | 148 | 75% | $2,760 |
Subfields of Arts and Humanities, with Philosophy highlighted.
- Language and Linguistics164
- Philosophy95
- Literature and Literary Theory73
- Archeology72
- Music33
- History and Philosophy of Science28
- Conservation23
- Museology23
- Visual Arts and Performing Arts20
- History5
- Classics1
- General Arts and Humanities0
- Religious studies0
Journals
Citations made in 2023. Corpus-wide, 88.9% of core-journal articles and reviews published that year have at least one matched reference; the share varies by journal and field.
9 additional Philosophy journals with metrics are unranked under this release’s eligibility rules: a journal needs at least 30 citable documents in 2020–2022, at least 80% of them with a subfield, and a positive world-average expectation. Ranks are within the whole category; filters hide rows without re-ranking. OJR excludes self-citations.
At a glance
Indicator year: 2023. Publication window: 2020–2022. How these summaries are calculated
- Ranked journals
- 95
- Window papers (baseline)
- 82,192 -0.02% from indicator year 2020
- Median OJR
- 0.770 -6.2% from indicator year 2020
- Rising journals (2025)
- 3
Window papers are the baseline paper population: citable papers (articles, reviews and conference papers) from 2020–2022 in all journals of the world-average baseline, including non-core journals, counted by each paper’s own subfield. They are not the papers of the ranked journals alone.
| Measure | Year series | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
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| Ranked journals | 49 | 53 | 56 | 59 | 62 | 64 | 69 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 81 | 83 | 85 | 91 | 90 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 95 | 98 | 95 | |
| Window papers (baseline) | 26,841 | 75,988 | 77,878 | 80,868 | 35,710 | 40,424 | 42,746 | 46,443 | 48,386 | 52,319 | 55,080 | 59,462 | 61,982 | 64,203 | 64,880 | 66,574 | 70,031 | 72,499 | 75,121 | 81,236 | 82,211 | 84,237 | 81,026 | 82,192 | 80,079 | 78,755 | |
| Median OJR | 0.48 | 0.62 | 0.59 | 0.690 | 0.6948 | 0.757 | 0.667 | 0.68 | 0.64 | 0.774 | 0.8078 | 0.65 | 0.79 | 0.764 | 0.73 | 0.61 | 0.671 | 0.6949 | 0.825 | 0.91 | 0.821 | 0.807 | 0.71 | 0.770 | 0.8084 | 0.66 |
How to read these rankings
- OJR, the OpenJournalRank Indicator
- A field-normalized 3-year citation impact, computed from OpenAlex with the NCI3 method. It divides the citations a journal’s papers received by the world average for papers of the same subfield, year and type, so 1.00 is the world average and 2.00 means twice as many citations as expected. Because it is normalized, it can be compared across fields. Read the methodology
- Quartiles
- Q1 to Q4 split the ranked journals of the list you are viewing into four equal groups by OJR. A journal’s quartile depends on the list: the same journal can be Q1 in its subfield and Q2 among all journals.
- Impact factor (2-year)
- Citations per paper over a two-year window, counted from OpenAlex. It is easy to compare with familiar impact factors but is not field-normalized, so compare it only within a field. It is not Clarivate’s Journal Impact Factor. Why it differs from the Journal Impact Factor
- Rank ranges
- Each rank in the latest year carries a likely range from 1,000 resamples of the journal’s papers. Where two journals’ ranges overlap, the data cannot tell them apart, so treat neighbouring ranks as ties.