About this journal
Aims and scope
Membership of the Australasian Association of Philosophy includes a subscription to Australasian Journal of Philosophy .
The Australasian Journal of Philosophy (AJP) is one of the world's leading philosophy journals. Founded in 1923, it has been continuously published ever since. It is recognized as one of the best in the analytic tradition, but is not narrow in what it regards as worthy of acceptance. Heavily cited in the general philosophical literature, it is covered by all the major abstracting and indexing services, including the Arts and Humanities Citation Index® which provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information and cited references found in the world's leading arts and humanities journals. In addition to Articles and Discussion Notes, the journal publishes Book Reviews and Book Notes as well as occasional commissioned Critical Notices.
The journal is read world-wide and has recently published contributions from North and South American, European and Asian as well as Australasian authors.
Australasian Journal of Philosophy Archive
Institutional subscribers to Australasian Journal of Philosophy can enjoy electronic access to the journal's rich archive as Routledge has completed the digitisation of the entire run of the journal. Access to this archive is included with all institutional subscriptions and will continue to ensure that Australasian Journal of Philosophy remains indispensable to all those working in the field.
Australasian Journal of Philosophy Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award is an annual prize awarded by the AAP, in connection with Routledge. For more information on the award, click here.
Peer Review Policy:
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees.
Membership of the Australasian Association of Philosophy includes a subscription to Australasian Journal of Philosophy . For further information on how to become a member, please click here.
The Australasian Journal of Philosophy (AJP) is one of the world's leading philosophy journals. Founded in 1923, it has been continuously published ever since. It is recognized as one of the best in the analytic tradition, but is not narrow in what it regards as worthy of acceptance. Heavily cited in the general philosophical literature, it is covered by all the major abstracting and indexing services, including the Arts and Humanities Citation Index® which provides access to current and retrospective bibliographic information and cited references found in the world's leading arts and humanities journals. In addition to Articles and Discussion Notes, the journal publishes Book Reviews and Book Notes as well as occasional commissioned Critical Notices.
The journal is read world-wide and has recently published contributions from North and South American, European and Asian as well as Australasian authors.
Australasian Journal of Philosophy Archive
Institutional subscribers to Australasian Journal of Philosophy can enjoy electronic access to the journal's rich archive as Routledge has completed the digitisation of the entire run of the journal. Access to this archive is included with all institutional subscriptions and will continue to ensure that Australasian Journal of Philosophy remains indispensable to all those working in the field.
Australasian Journal of Philosophy Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award is an annual prize awarded by the AAP, in connection with Routledge. For more information on the award, click here.
Peer Review Policy:
All research articles published in this journal have undergone rigorous double anonymized peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymized refereeing by at least two expert referees.
Journal metrics
Usage
- 145K annual downloads/views
Citation metrics
- 1.0 (2023) Impact Factor
- 1.3 (2023) 5 year IF
- 2.6 (2023) CiteScore (Scopus)
- Q1 CiteScore Best Quartile
- 1.680 (2023) SNIP
- 1.302 (2023) SJR
Speed/acceptance
- 120 days avg. from submission to first decision
- 166 days avg. from submission to first post-review decision
- 26 days avg. from acceptance to online publication
- 15% acceptance rate
Understanding and using journal metrics
Journal metrics can be a useful tool for readers, as well as for authors who are deciding where to submit their next manuscript for publication. However, any one metric only tells a part of the story of a journal’s quality and impact. Each metric has its limitations which means that it should never be considered in isolation, and metrics should be used to support and not replace qualitative review.
We strongly recommend that you always use a number of metrics, alongside other qualitative factors such as a journal’s aims & scope, its readership, and a review of past content published in the journal. In addition, a single article should always be assessed on its own merits and never based on the metrics of the journal it was published in.
For more details, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
Journal metrics in brief
Usage and acceptance rate data above are for the last full calendar year and are updated annually in February. Speed data is updated every six months, based on the prior six months. Citation metrics are updated annually mid-year. Please note that some journals do not display all of the following metrics (find out why).
- Usage: the total number of times articles in the journal were viewed by users of Taylor & Francis Online in the previous calendar year, rounded to the nearest thousand.
Citation Metrics
- Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles published in the journal within a two-year window. Only journals in the Clarivate Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Arts and Humanities Citation Index (AHCI) and the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) have an Impact Factor.
- Impact Factor Best Quartile*: the journal’s highest subject category ranking in the Journal Citation Reports. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest Impact Factors.
- 5 Year Impact Factor*: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal within a five-year window.
- CiteScore (Scopus)†: the average number of citations received by articles in the journal over a four-year period.
- CiteScore Best Quartile†: the journal’s highest CiteScore ranking in a Scopus subject category. Q1 = 25% of journals with the highest CiteScores.
- SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper): the number of citations per paper in the journal, divided by citation potential in the field.
- SJR (Scimago Journal Rank): Average number of (weighted) citations in one year, divided by the number of articles published in the journal in the previous three years.
Speed/acceptance
- From submission to first decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision. Based on manuscripts receiving a first decision in the last six months.
- From submission to first post-review decision: the average (median) number of days for a manuscript submitted to the journal to receive a first decision if it is sent out for peer review. Based on manuscripts receiving a post-review first decision in the last six months.
- From acceptance to online publication: the average (median) number of days from acceptance of a manuscript to online publication of the Version of Record. Based on articles published in the last six months.
- Acceptance rate: articles accepted for publication by the journal in the previous calendar year as percentage of all papers receiving a final decision.
For more details on the data above, please read the Author Services guide to understanding journal metrics.
*Copyright: Journal Citation Reports®, Clarivate Analytics
†Copyright: CiteScore™, Scopus
Editorial board
Editorial Team:
Editor: Antony Eagle
Deputy Editor: Melissa Merritt
Book Review Editors: David Bronstein, Yuri Cath
Associate Editors:
Australia Nevin Climenhaga, Peter Fritz, Karyn Lai, Neil Levy, Melissa Merritt, Kristie Miller , Howard Sankey, Koji Tanaka, Markos Valaris
Germany Laura Valentini
Hong Kong Derek Baker , Rafael De Clercq , Darrell Rowbottom
New Zealand Simon Keller, Edwin Mares, Raamy Majeed
UK Sophie Gibb , Frisbee Sheffield
USA Ricki Bliss, Diane Jeske , Kelly Trogdon
Republic of Korea Seahwa Kim
Singapore Hsueh Qu
Editorial Board:
Peter Anstey – University of Sydney, Australia
Helen Beebee – University of Leeds, United Kingdom
John Bishop – University of Auckland, New Zealand
David Braddon-Mitchell – University of Sydney, Australia
Deborah Brown – University of Queensland, Australia
John Burgess – Northwestern University, United States; University of Wollongong, Australia
David Chalmers - Australian National University, Australia; New York University, USA
Mark Colyvan – University of Sydney, Australia
Garrett Cullity – Australian National University, Australia
Greg Currie – University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Peter Forrest – University of New England, Australia
Karen Green – University of Melbourne, Australia
Alan Hájek – Australian National University, Australia
Rosalind Hursthouse – University of Auckland, New Zealand
Jeanette Kennett – Macquarie University, Australia
Fred Kroon – University of Auckland, New Zealand
William G. Lycan – University of North Carolina, United States
Catriona Mackenzie – Macquarie University, Australia
Peter Menzies – Macquarie University, Australia
Daniel Nolan – University of Notre Dame, United States
Graham Oddie – University of Colorado, United States
Graham Oppy – Monash University, Australia
Huw Price – University of Cambridge, United Kingdom; Universität Bonn, Germany
Graham Priest – City University of New York, United States; University of Melbourne, Australia
Jonathan Schaffer – Rutgers University, United States
Laura Schroeter – University of Melbourne, Australia
Michael Smith – Princeton University, United States
Michael Strevens- New York University, United States
Anik Waldow- University of Sydney, Australia
Zach Weber - University of Otago, New Zealand
Robert A. Wilson – University of Western Australia, Australia
Abstracting and indexing
The Australasian Journal of Philosophy is covered by the following abstracting and indexing services:
A P A I S: Australian Public Affairs Information Service; Periodicals Index Online; Current Abstracts; Historical Abstracts; SCOPUS; Humanities International Index; International; Philosophical Bibliography/Repertoire Bibliographique de la Philosophie; OCLC; Periodicals Index Online; Philosopher's Index; ProQuest Central; Thomson Reuters: Arts & Humanities Citation Index® and Thomson Reuters: Current Contents/Arts & Humanities®.
Open access
Australasian Journal of Philosophy is a hybrid open access journal that is part of our Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.
Why choose open access?
- Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
- Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
- Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
- Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
- Rigorous peer review for every open access article
Article Publishing Charges (APC)
If you choose to publish open access in this journal you may be asked to pay an Article Publishing Charge (APC). You may be able to publish your article at no cost to yourself or with a reduced APC if your institution or research funder has an open access agreement or membership with Taylor & Francis.
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Society information
Australasian Association of Philosophy
Routledge is delighted to be working with the Australasian Association of Philosophy. The AAP is the professional organisation of academic philosophers in Australia and New Zealand. The purpose of the Association is to promote the study of philosophy in Australasia, and to co-ordinate professional activities.
The AAP website can be found at: www.aap.org.au
Routledge now publishes the Australasian Journal of Philosophy , as well as managing the Association’s membership.
How to become a member:
Australasian Association of Philosophy offers four different membership types, all of which include a subscription to Australasian Journal of Philosophy: Please click here for details.
Membership Benefits:
- Discount on registration at the Annual Conference;
- Voting rights at the AGM for Australasian (Ordinary) Members;
- Online access to the Australasian Journal of Philosophy, including access to the digitised archive from Volume 1 (1923), and to the Australasian Philosophical Review (all Membership Levels), as well as hard copies of the AJP for the year of your subscription (excludes Undergraduate Membership);
- Online access to Asian Philosophy, Inquiry and Philosophical Investigations
- 30% discount off all Routledge e-books and 30% discount off the Australian Recommended Retail Price of related Routledge books
- 50% discount on personal subscriptions to related journals published by Routledge/Taylor & Francis.
Australasian Journal of Philosophy Best Paper Award
The Best Paper Award is an annual prize awarded by the AAP, in connection with Routledge. For more information on the award click here. To contribute a paper to the Journal and thus be eligible for the award, please refer to the submissions instructions of the Journal.
4 issues per year
Currently known as:
- Australasian Journal of Philosophy (1947 - current)
Formerly known as
- Australasian Journal of Psychology and Philosophy (1923 - 1946)
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