PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES JCR impact factor overview
This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.
PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES metric snapshot
PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is SPRINGER. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 1.300. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 1.500, giving a second citation window for comparison.
How the citation indicators compare
The five-year Journal Impact Factor (1.500) is 0.200 points higher than the standard Journal Impact Factor (1.300). Without journal self-citations, the Impact Factor is 1.100, a difference of 0.200 points from the listed standard value. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 2.320. These measures use different definitions or citation windows, so they are most useful when read together rather than treated as interchangeable scores.
Citation and publication counts
For 2025, the directory record for PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES lists total cites: 5,256; total articles: 172; citable items: 172. These fields describe different parts of the JCR record and should not be combined into an article-level quality score.
Citation half-life profile
The cited half-life is 10.6 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 11.9 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Identifiers and verification
PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES is identified in this directory by print ISSN 0031-8116 and electronic ISSN 1573-0883. The publisher is recorded as SPRINGER. When making submission, library, or research-evaluation decisions, verify the title and identifiers against the journal publisher and the official Clarivate Journal Citation Reports record.
Complete journal information
Use this table to verify the individual metric values, identifiers and publication details stored for this journal.
| Journal name | PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | PHILOS STUD |
| Publisher | SPRINGER |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 11,740 |
| ISSN | 0031-8116 |
| eISSN | 1573-0883 |
| Total cites | 5,256 |
| Total articles | 172 |
| Citable items | 172 |
| Cited half-life | 10.6 years |
| Citing half-life | 11.9 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 1.300 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 1.500 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 1.100 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 2.320 |
| JCR Impact Factor quartile | Not available |
| JCR category rank | Not available |
| Database record updated |
Frequently asked questions
What is the 2025 JCR-based Journal Impact Factor of PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES is 1.300 for the 2025 metric year.
What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES?
The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES is 1.500. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.
Who publishes PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES?
PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES is listed in this directory as being published by SPRINGER.
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