01Impact factor
Impact factor of Ancient Philosophy Today (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Ancient Philosophy Today published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Journal Impact Factor from Clarivate; the value above is how often its recent papers are cited.
Rank in its subject categories
- Philosophyrank 105 of 363 journals
- History & Philosophy Of Sciencerank 59 of 122 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Ancient Philosophy Today
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Ancient Philosophy Today is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Fee waivers
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03Indexing
Indexing of Ancient Philosophy Today
| List | Status |
|---|---|
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Not listed |
| Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) | Not listed |
| Arts & Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) | Not listed |
| Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) | ✓ Listed |
| Scopus | Not listed |
| Journal Citation Reports 2024 | Not listed |
- ISSN
- 2516-1156
- eISSN
- 2516-1164
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press all its journals →
- Subjects
- History & Philosophy Of Science, Philosophy
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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04How to submit
How to submit to Ancient Philosophy Today
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Ancient Philosophy Today accepts. You find it on the journal's website at Edinburgh University Press, usually under "For authors".
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05Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Ancient Philosophy Today
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Philosophy journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Ancient Philosophy Today when the 292 journals of Philosophy in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Journal of Social Philosophy | 0.52 | AHCI, SSCI | Subscription |
| 102 | Open Philosophy | 0.52 | ESCI | Fully open access |
| 103 | Journal of the British Society for Phenomenology | 0.51 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 104 | Filosofija Sociologija | 0.51 | AHCI, SSCI | Some open access |
| 106 | Dialogue | 0.51 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 107 | Canadian Journal of Philosophy | 0.50 | AHCI | Subscription |
| 108 | haser | 0.50 | ESCI | Some open access |
| 109 | Apeiron | 0.47 | ESCI | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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07Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Ancient Philosophy Today?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Ancient Philosophy Today is 0.51: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 0.51 times on average in a year. The journal is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor.
What is the h-index of Ancient Philosophy Today?
The h-index of Ancient Philosophy Today is 7 (October 2026): 7 of its papers have each been cited at least 7 times. Its i10-index is 3.
What is the quartile of Ancient Philosophy Today?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Ancient Philosophy Today is not listed in JCR 2024, so it has no JCR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Ancient Philosophy Today indexed in Scopus?
Ancient Philosophy Today is not listed in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Ancient Philosophy Today an SCIE journal?
Ancient Philosophy Today is listed in ESCI of the Web of Science Core Collection, but not in SCIE, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Ancient Philosophy Today in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Ancient Philosophy Today is not listed in the JCR 2024 list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Who funds research published in Ancient Philosophy Today?
0% of 30 recent research articles in Ancient Philosophy Today name a funder.
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