Athena: Filosofijos Studijos

Aims & Scope

“Athena: Philosophical Studies” is an international Open Access, peer-reviewed academic journal issued by the Department of Contemporary Philosophy of the Lithuanian Culture Research Institute in Vilnius.

The journal was founded in 2006 to discuss new philosophical ideas, topics, and methodologies emerging in the context of contemporary philosophy.

Every volume of the journal is dedicated to a different philosophical theme which is announced for potential contributors in advance. “Athena: Philosophical Studies” has dedicated special issues to such topics as new materialism, the question of the animal, the Anthropocene, philosophy of technology, biopolitics, and others, and featured such important figures as Emmanuel Levinas, Michel Foucault, and Jacques Derrida.

The journal also publishes translations of the original texts, book reviews, and the overview of academic life.

The submissions are subject to double-blind peer-review by two scholars but the final decision to publish rests with the editors.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Arts and Humanities, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Arts and Humanities, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

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• Preface

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• Preface

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