JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY JCR impact factor overview
This profile summarizes the journal metrics and publication information available in the current directory record.
JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY metric snapshot
JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY has a bibliometric profile in this directory for 2025. The publisher recorded for the journal is J PHILOSOPHY INC. Its listed Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based Journal Impact Factor is 2.000. The five-year Journal Impact Factor is 1.900, giving a second citation window for comparison.
How the citation indicators compare
The five-year Journal Impact Factor (1.900) is 0.100 points lower than the standard Journal Impact Factor (2.000). The Impact Factor without journal self-citations is the same as the listed standard value at the displayed precision. The Journal Citation Indicator (JCI) is recorded as 2.680. 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 JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY lists total cites: 4,282; total articles: 20; citable items: 20. 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 37.4 years, indicating the median age of items that contributed citations to the journal in the reporting framework. The citing half-life is 16 years, indicating the median age of references used by the journal’s articles.
Identifiers and verification
JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is identified in this directory by print ISSN 0022-362X and electronic ISSN 1939-8549. The publisher is recorded as J PHILOSOPHY INC. 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 | JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY |
|---|---|
| Abbreviated journal | J PHILOS |
| Publisher | J PHILOSOPHY INC |
| Metric year | 2025 |
| Overall rank | 8,303 |
| ISSN | 0022-362X |
| eISSN | 1939-8549 |
| Total cites | 4,282 |
| Total articles | 20 |
| Citable items | 20 |
| Cited half-life | 37.4 years |
| Citing half-life | 16 years |
| JCR-based Journal Impact Factor | 2.000 |
| 5-Year Impact Factor | 1.900 |
| Impact Factor without journal self-cites | 2.000 |
| Journal Citation Indicator | 2.680 |
| 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 JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY?
The Journal Impact Factor recorded in this directory as a Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR)-based value for JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is 2.000 for the 2025 metric year.
What is the five-year Journal Impact Factor of JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY?
The five-year Journal Impact Factor recorded for JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is 1.900. It uses a longer citation window than the standard Journal Impact Factor.
Who publishes JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY?
JOURNAL OF PHILOSOPHY is listed in this directory as being published by J PHILOSOPHY INC.
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