International Journal for the Study of Skepticism

Aims & Scope

As the first international journal entirely devoted to philosophical skepticism, the International Journal for the Study of Skepticism publishes high-quality articles and discussion notes on any field of research relevant to the study of skeptical thought.

The journal also contains critical notices and reviews of major books on skepticism, and organizes book symposia on recent ground-breaking works.

On occasion, it publishes special issues devoted to current lively debates on specific topics or authors.

The wide range of areas covered includes the history and significance of ancient, medieval, modern, and contemporary skepticism as well as discussions of current specific skeptical problems and arguments in epistemology, metaethics, ontology, philosophy of religion, philosophy of mind, and philosophy of language.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.1
2024	0.10

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	28411

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.111

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q4

h-index

Year	Value
2024	9

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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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.

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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.

• After the Spade Turns: Disagreement, First Principles and Epistemic Contractarianism

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Michael P.

• The Animal in Epistemology

  Citation: 25

  Authors: Danièle

• Which Hinge Epistemology?

  Citation: 18

  Authors: Annalisa

• Common Knowledge

  Citation: 12

  Authors: John

• Wittgenstein on Mathematics and Certainties

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Martin

• In Defense of a Critical Commonsensist Conception of Knowledge

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Claudine

• ‘Hinge Propositions’ and the ‘Logical’ Exclusion of Doubt

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Genia

• Disagreement, Skepticism, and the Dialectical Conception of Justification

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Markus

• Suspension of Belief and Epistemologies of Science

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Anjan

• Beyond Quietism: Transformative Experience in Pyrrhonism and Wittgenstein

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Rico

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