Philosophy Compass
Q1 Journal
Journal
Country
United States
Northern America
Subject Area and Category
Arts and Humanities
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Philosophy
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Publisher
SJR 2025
1.734
Q1
SJR Score
H-Index
54
Citations / Doc (2yr)
2.60
Total Docs. (latest)
49
Total Citations (3yr)
675
Publication type
Journals
ISSN
17479991
Coverage
2006, 2008, 2010, 2012-2026
Journal Rank
#1,880
Subject Categories
Philosophy
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Subject Areas
Aims & Scope
Philosophy Compass is an online-only journal publishing original, peer-reviewed survey articles of the most important research from across the entire discipline.
Philosophy Compass fills a gap left by existing guides within the subject by focussing on what is happening right now in philosophy.
Providing an ideal starting point for non-specialists, Philosophy Compass publishes well written pieces explaining important debates within all areas of the field.
In an age of hyper-specialization, Philosophy Compass provides pointers for researchers, teachers and students alike, which will help them to look for the best research, and to interpret what they find.
Philosophy Compass...
…supports your research with over 100 new articles per year, sourced from an international scholarly community.
Gain an introduction to new fields, an overview of unfamiliar topics, and familiarity with the latest scholarship and debate.
…informs your teaching with lively original articles that are quickly and continuously replenished, and supplemented with teaching guides.
Philosophy Compass will provide you with up-to-date bibliographies and expert analysis on key themes to inspire and engage your students.
Abstracting & Indexing
Scopus
Google Scholar
Web of Science
Detailed Metrics
| Total Docs. (latest) | 49 |
| Total Docs. (3 years) | 196 |
| Total Refs. | 3,365 |
| Total Citations (3 years) | 675 |
| Citable Docs. (3 years) | 184 |
| Citations / Doc. (2 years) | 2.60 |
| Ref. / Doc. | 68.67 |
| % Female | 31.8% |
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Top 10 Most Cited Articles
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