Journal of Philosophy

pISSN: 0022-362XeISSN: 1939-8549• JCR: J PHILOSPhilosophy Documentation CenterUnited States
Checking system sharing availability.
Visit Journal Homepage

2026 Impact Factor

1.6

Released June 2026 · Based on 2025 citation data

↓ 0.4 (-20.0%) vs last year

Impact Factor History

  1. Metric year 2025

    Released

    1.6
  2. Metric year 2024

    2.0

JCR Category Rankings

Journal Citation Reports category rankings
CategoryIndexesQuartile
PHILOSOPHYAHCINot ranked
N/A
JCR Quartile
B4
CAS Block

Journal of Philosophy current release and JCR quartile

Journal of Philosophy's newest impact factor is 1.6, released June 17, 2026 and based on 2025 citation data.

Use this record to check the journal title, ISSN, JCR quartile, CAS block, publisher details, and similar journals before comparing publication venues.

If you searched for Journal of Philosophy impact factor, compare this exact title record with the journal homepage and nearby journals in the same field. That helps avoid mixing this journal with a similarly named title, abbreviation, society series, or outdated metric snippet.

Current release and source check

This page is designed for exact-title searches such as Journal of Philosophy impact factor. First confirm that the ISSN and title match this record before using the metric in a journal shortlist or submission decision.

For high-stakes submission decisions, verify the title against the publisher record at the journal homepage, Clarivate's Master Journal List or Journal Citation Reports if you have access, and the context in our methodology. Treat the JCR quartile, article volume, and similar journals as supporting context rather than a single-number publication decision.

Ranking position in Arts & Humanities

Ranked #357 in Arts & Humanities by impact factor. This context helps compare Journal of Philosophy against journals publishing in the same field.

#357
of 3,301 field journals

Journal of Philosophy publication trend

Published 198 papers across the last 5 recorded years with a current impact factor of 1.6.

2025 vs 2024: -26
How Journal Metrics uses article volume

Considering submitting to Journal of Philosophy?

See if your manuscript fits this journal's recent focus before you commit to a shortlist.

Match my manuscript →

Journal Details

Total Articles
12,815
H-Index
292
Open Access
Hybrid
Subject Areas
PhilosophyExperimental and Cognitive PsychologyEconomics and EconometricsPhilosophy

Article Volume

2021
45
2022
44
2023
39
2024
48
2025
22
Back to Search