Telos

Aims & Scope

Prescient, timely, provocative, and independent: Telos is a must-read for anyone with a serious interest in politics, philosophy, critical theory, and culture.

Since 1968, the quarterly journal Telos has served as the definitive international forum for discussions of political, social, and cultural change.

Readers from around the globe turn to Telos to engage with the sharpest minds in politics and philosophy, and to discover emerging theoretical analyses of the pivotal issues of the day.

Over its long history, Telos has charted new territory in political and philosophical analysis.

Contributors to the journal have pioneered the critical frameworks necessary for interpreting the unfolding transformations in the world at large.

From its studies of dissidence in Eastern Europe during the Soviet era, to its investigations into the history and ideology of global terrorism, to its rigorous critiques of authoritarian regimes, Telos has consistently been at the forefront of the political-philosophical discussion.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.3

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.158

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	11

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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.

• New Social Movements

  Citation: 397

  Authors: J.

• The Culture of Narcissism: American Life in an Age of Diminishing Expectations

  Citation: 149

  Authors: R.

• The Coming Crisis of Western Sociology

  Citation: 132

  Authors: C.

• Political Science Confronts Populism: From a Conceptual Mirage to a Real Problem

  Citation: 118

  Authors: P.-A.

• Legitimation Crisis

  Citation: 101

  Authors: J.

• The Corporatism of the Universal: The Role of Intellectuals in the Modern World

  Citation: 100

  Authors: P.

• The Actuality of Philosophy

  Citation: 97

  Authors: T. W.

• Civil Society Against the State: Poland 1980-81

  Citation: 94

  Authors: A.

• The New Cultural Racism in France

  Citation: 78

  Authors: P.-A.

• New Social Movements, Political Culture, and Democracy: Brazil and Argentina in the 1980s

  Citation: 59

  Authors: S., E.

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