Res Publica

Aims & Scope

Res Publica: a Journal of Legal, Moral and Social Philosophy is an interdisciplinary publication concerned with the philosophical analysis of moral, political, social and legal issues.

It provides a forum for discussion of theoretical issues; a public arena for voicing matters of practical concern; and a vehicle for addressing questions of morality, politics, law and society, the interconnections between them and, more generally, the relation of theory to practice.

The journal seeks to publish articles and review essays which are both philosophically rigorous and accessible to a wide range of academics and professionals.

Replies to articles are welcome.

It is the policy of Res Publica to encourage publication by researchers at the beginning of their careers as well as by established scholars; and by those in non-Western countries.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1
2024	0.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.374

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	26

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14458

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	162

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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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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.

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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 Prefigurative Politics of Tahrir Square–An Alternative Perspective on the 2011 Revolutions

  Citation: 112

  Authors: Mathijs

• Contributive Justice and Meaningful Work

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Andrew

• Democracy Without Participation: A New Politics for a Disengaged Era

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Phil

• What is Social Equality? An Analysis of Status Equality as a Strongly Egalitarian Ideal

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Carina

• The Rhetoric of Deliberation: Some Problems in Kantian Theories of Deliberative Democracy

  Citation: 52

  Authors: John

• Saving the Polar Bear, Saving the World: Can the Capabilities Approach do Justice to Humans, Animals and Ecosystems?

  Citation: 47

  Authors: Elizabeth

• Rawls's Wide View of Public Reason: Not Wide Enough

  Citation: 45

  Authors: David A.

• Work and Emancipatory Practice: Towards a Recovery of Human Beings' Productive Capacities

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Keith

• Does Freedom of Speech Include Hate Speech?

  Citation: 37

  Authors: Caleb

• Producing Solidarity, Inequality and Exclusion Through Insurance

  Citation: 35

  Authors: Turo-Kimmo, Jyri

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