Journal of Political Philosophy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Political Philosophy is an international journal devoted to the study of theoretical issues arising out of moral, legal and political life.

It welcomes, and hopes to foster, work cutting across a variety of disciplinary concerns, among them philosophy, sociology, history, economics and political science.

The journal encourages new approaches, including (but not limited to): feminism; environmentalism; critical theory, post-modernism and analytical Marxism; social and public choice theory; law and economics, critical legal studies and critical race studies; and game theoretic, socio-biological and anthropological approaches to politics.

It also welcomes work in the history of political thought which builds to a larger philosophical point and work in the philosophy of the social sciences and applied ethics with broader political implications.

Featuring a distinguished editorial board from major centres of thought from around the globe, the journal draws equally upon the work of non-philosophers and philosophers and provides a forum of debate between disparate factions who usually keep to their own separate journals.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.90

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2380

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	312

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.501

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

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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 and Social Sciences, 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.

• The Law of Group Polarization

  Citation: 736

  Authors: Cass R.

• Conspiracy Theories: Causes and Cures*

  Citation: 605

  Authors: Cass R., Adrian

• Survey Article: Recipes for Public Spheres: Eight Institutional Design Choices and Their Consequences

  Citation: 582

  Authors: Archon

• Debate: To Nudge or Not to Nudge*

  Citation: 544

  Authors: Daniel M., Brynn

• Commons-based Peer Production and Virtue

  Citation: 495

  Authors: Yochai, Helen

• The Place of Self‐Interest and the Role of Power in Deliberative Democracy*

  Citation: 483

  Authors: Jane, James, Simone, David, Andreas, Archon, Cristina, Bernard, José luis

• The Capability Approach in Practice*

  Citation: 471

  Authors: Ingrid

• Survey Article: The Coming of Age of Deliberative Democracy

  Citation: 419

  Authors: J.

• Toward an African Moral Theory*

  Citation: 356

  Authors: Thaddeus

• Responsibility and Global Labor Justice

  Citation: 337

  Authors: Iris Marion

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