Journal of Scottish Philosophy

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Scottish Philosophy (JSP) publishes innovative work by philosophers and historians of ideas on all aspects and every period of the Scottish philosophical tradition - philosophical psychology, metaphysics, philosophy of science, ethics and moral philosophy, political and social theory, from the late scholastics of the 15th century through the 18th century Enlightenment philosophers to the Scottish Idealists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

It has a special interest in the writings of Thomas Reid, and in the influence and impact of Scottish philosophy on the foundations of theology and education in North America.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.2
2024	0.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	19709

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	19

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.226

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	13

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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.

• What's True about Hume's ‘True Religion’?

  Citation: 23

  Authors: Don

• THE SCOTTISH ENLIGHTENMENT, UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES AND THE SCIENCE OF MAN

  Citation: 17

  Authors: CRAIG

• ‘The Poor Man's Son’ and the Corruption of Our Moral Sentiments: Commerce, Virtue and Happiness in Adam Smith

  Citation: 16

  Authors: Lisa

• From Cambridge Platonism to Scottish Sentimentalism

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Michael B.

• The Skeptic and The Madman: The Proto‐Pragmatism of Thomas Reid

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Erik

• Reidian Evidence

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Patrick

• Two Definitions of ‘cause,’ Newton, and The Significance of the Humean Distinction Between Natural and Philosophical Relations

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Eric

• Hume's and Smith's Partial Sympathies and Impartial Stances

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Jon

• Newtonian and Non-Newtonian Elements in Hume

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Matias

• Aristotle, Adam Smith and the Virtue of Propriety

  Citation: 10

  Authors: Alexander

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